The Great Wall of China, regarded as one of the seven construction wonders of the world is like a gigantic dragon, winding up and down across river valleys, forested ridges, deserts, grasslands, mountains, and plateaus. It is one of the most appealing attractions owing to its architectural grandeur and historical…
What is Mortar? Types of Mortar and Its Uses
What is Mortar? Mortar is a paste (capable of setting and hardening) made with cement, and water or with lime, surkhi, and water. Cement & lime are binding materials utilized in the making of mortar. Sand and surkhi give strength to the mortars. It also prevented more cracking due to…
Important Questions and Answers on Building Repair Part-5
What are the Important Factors to be Considered in Building Repairs? More than technical consideration there are some factors like honesty, trust, and faith that are the most important. The Consultant, the Contractor, and the person in charge must be honest. The occupants must have trust in them as well…
Important Questions and Answers on Building Repair Part-4
How do we Determine that Rusted Steel Bars in Concrete need to be Replaced due to Excessive Rusting? After removal of rust scales and cleaning the reinforcement steel of old concrete, the area of the steel is measured. If the cross-sectional area reduction observed on main bars has reduced by…
Important Questions and Answers on Building Repair Part-3
What Steps or Procedures are to be Followed in Concrete/Masonry Repairs? The defective (cracked) portion of the concrete or plaster has to be removed taking care that good concrete or plaster is not unnecessarily damaged or chipped off along with the defective portion. During the repairs, structural load carrying members,…
Important Questions and Answers on Building Repair Part-2
What is the next step for Building Repairs – Financial Provision? After you have appointed a reliable Consultant and obtained an estimate, the next step is to collect funds. Generally, repair works are extremely difficult to estimate as the extent of repairs is fully known only when you remove the…
Important Questions and Answers on Building Repair Part-1
Building repairs are expensive and the more they are delayed, the more costly they become. Many times, the Contractor selected for repairs has very little or no technical knowledge of what is required to be done and he somehow manages to complete the work. After a few years, the building…
What are Different Tests for Concrete Quality Check?
Different Quality tests on concrete are performed as a part of quality control of the concrete structures. Concrete quality tests such as slump tests, compressive strength tests, permeability tests, etc. are used to assure the concrete quality that is supplied for a given specification. All these different tests on quality…
Quality Control of Concrete Works
The reason for having quality control (QC) is to assure that the requirements and intent of the project, plans, specifications are completely accomplished. National development and progress depend to a large extent on essential infrastructures, such as housing, power, industry, roads, communication system, bridges, airports, seaports, etc. these infrastructural developments…
Tiling on Floors and Walls – Procedure of Fixing Tiles
Floors are horizontal elements of a building structure that divide the building into different levels for the purpose of creating more accommodation within the restricted space, one above the other, and also provide support for the occupants, furniture, and equipment of a building. Selection of Floor Finish In residential or…
