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Stretcher Bond or Common Bond | Header Bond Or Spanish Bond
Monday, April 4, 2011 0:00 2 CommentsStretcher/Common Bond: Only used for walls of half brick thickness(partition wall) ,this is the only practical bond which can be used on a wall
Requirements or Qualities of a good partition wall
Saturday, March 19, 2011 11:43 1 CommentQualities of a good partition wall: A good partition wall must fulfil the following requirements.
What are Partition walls ? | Purpose & Advantages of Partition walls
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 18:56 No CommentsPartition walls : The walls which divide the floor area of the building into number of rooms to provide privacy
What are Coordinating Dimensions and working Dimensions of Brick
Friday, February 18, 2011 12:24 No CommentsThe coordinating dimensions are a measure of the physical space taken up by a brick together with the mortar
What is Dampness | Harmful Effects of Dampness
Thursday, January 6, 2011 16:22 No CommentsDampness: The Access or penetration of moisture contents inside a building through its walls, floors or roof is
ASTM Standard Setting time for Cement | How setting time of cement is affected?
Saturday, November 27, 2010 22:41 3 CommentsASTM C150 SPECIFIED SET TIMES BY TEST METHOD:
Constituents of Concrete | Importance of Cement paste in Concrete
Saturday, November 27, 2010 21:31 No CommentsConstituents of Concrete: •Cement + water = cement paste •Cement + water + sand cement = mortar
Weakness of Concrete | Concrete Ingredients
Saturday, November 27, 2010 20:14 No CommentsWeakness of Concrete : i.Normal concrete has comparatively low tensile strength and for structural applications it is normal practice to incorporate steel bars to resist
Six General Types of Stairs | Straight Run Stairs | L Stairs
Friday, October 29, 2010 15:25 No CommentsThere are six general types of stairs commonly used in residential construction: Straight run stairs L stairs Double L stairs
Object or Purpose of Geodetic Survey
Sunday, August 15, 2010 3:31 1 CommentThe main Object of Geodetic Survey is the determination of precise position of different widely distant points on the surface of the earth.