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  In modern framed structure buildings (RCC Buildings), masonry plays the role of a partition wall which is provided for the purpose of privacy, aesthetical view points and protecting the inhabitants of the building from the external environment. Most common materials used in masonry are AAC Blocks and Bricks. So how can we define bricks in a simple manner? “Brick is a type of rectangular block used for masonry construction.” Although sometimes bricks may have other unconventional shapes for suiting architectural requirements. Among the common types of bricks used are Burnt Clay Bricks, Fly Ash Bricks and Hollow Bricks. In many places especially in some states of India the manufacture of red bricks has been banned, since it utilises the top alluvial layer of the soil, which is very useful in agriculture (the income generating source for the majority of the  population of the country.) So, let us briefly go through the manufacturing process of Fly Ash bricks. Manufacturing proc...

  Foundation In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground, and transfers loads from the structure to the ground. It is the bottom most part of the structure and the last member to transfer load.  Foundation must be designed to prevent excessive settlement of the structure. Foundations are generally considered either shallow or deep. However there is further classification of the foundation. A deep foundation is a type of foundation that transfers building loads to the earth farther down from the surface than a shallow foundation does to a subsurface layer or a range of depths.  Deep foundation is required to carry loads from a structure through weak compressible soils or fills on to stronger and less compressible soils or rocks at depth, or for functional reasons. Deep foundations are founded too deeply below the finished ground surface for their base bearing capacity to be affected by surface conditions, this is usually a...

  Hello Everybody! I am a Building Consultant, a Structural Engineer having more than five years experience in the construction field in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Date: 5 march 2020 morning time I was moving around my hometown LakhimpurKheri, Uttarpradesh. Earning  a degree in structural Engineering has been my goal since I was in middle school.I was always around construction sites and loved to observe all the activities at site since then. That day I stopped my bike near a construction site of a residential building . I went there  then I saw shocking wrong utilisation of resources in that construction, after enquiring with some local people and I got to know that it's a five story building project and a local contractor was doing that project. There I felt that the construction of that residential building was not being done, as per proper design and estimate. These are the following shortcomings.  (I)  In that site the center to center distance between columns wa...

  Hello Friends! It was a summer day, when team Civil Center visited a construction site. Climate was awful that day. It was looking like it was going to rain at that time or at night. Location -Sai Paradise, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Finding this kind of climate  in the summer season over construction sites is a blessing for those who are working all day. Let's discuss what was going on the site that day. The building construction work was ongoing there, some piles were already completed and also some were ongoing.  We could see completion of a piling work consisting of two piles and reinforcement binding for pile cap work. At some places the formwork for pile cap was being done, as you know  before going to pile cap work we do formwork first. In this area the water table is high as compared to other areas in Bhubaneswar.Most of the time the land is full of water which has resulted in the low soil bearing capacity of that area, which is the main reason behind choos...

  Hello Friends!! Today we came with an interesting topic where our clients and those who are going to start construction are more focused. So the topic is "How to reduce building Construction Cost". Here we will discuss about this and we will divide this topic into three parts Basically the reason behind dividing this topic into three parts as it has three processes like in building construction we have three phases  i.e Planning phase, Construction phase, Utilisation phase. In this Blog we will move towards the first phase. What exactly occurs in the Planning phase? There are 8 tricks to reduce building Construction cost. (I) Research    You must have a clear idea about the building which you are going to construct in future. You are ready to Construct or Not? If you are not able to understand the type of building you can consult with the nearest Building Consultant. Remember before going to the consultant you must do some research on Construction. Why is Rese...