Bamboo as a building material has high compressive strength and low weight. Bamboo as a building material has various uses and advantages in construction.

Reading time: 1 minute In an era when sustainability has become an important benchmark for forward-thinking buildings, it's inspiring to see how far architecture and design have come in the pursuit of ...

Reading time: 1 minute The construction industry is a complex web of laws, regulations, ethics, and policies that must always be followed. From the health and safety of workers to environmental ...

Pile Cap Design: A pile cap is the mat that rests on groups of piles and forms part of the foundation. The pile cap design, shape, and dimensions are discussed.

Excavation procedure for foundation construction requires site clearance, setting out, excavation and safety measures based on depth of excavation.

Concrete mix ratios are the proportions of concrete components such as cement, sand, aggregates and water. These mix ratios are decided based on type of construction and mix designs. However, build… ...

Underpinning is a method for repair and strengthening of building foundations. Underpinning methods, procedures and their applications in strengthening of different types of foundations is discusse… ...

Reading time: 1 minute Transparent aluminum or Aluminum Oxynitride (ALON) is an optically transparent aluminum which is a crystalline substance made of aluminate powder alloys. Aluminum being a ...

Building materials or construction materials are the major requirement in this modern age of technology. There are many types of building materials used for different construction works. Properties… ...

Reading time: 1 minute Various factors influence the cost estimation of a construction project. Preparation of a construction cost estimate for any project is a very complex process which consists of ...

Concrete is the most commonly used material when it comes to swimming pool construction. A concrete swimming pool is designed to take up full water load along with the capacity to withstand large ...

Mezzanine floor structures are built mainly free of existing structures. They are often custom-made as per the need and specifications of the client. Mezzanine floors can be made out of concrete, ...