Civil Engineering Practice

Here is a list of mild steel bars weight. Diameter of bars in millimeter Weight of bars in kilogram 6 mm 0.22 kg/meter 10 mm 0.62 kg/meter 12 mm 0.89 kg/meter 16 mm 1.58 kg/meter 20 mm 2.469 kg/meter 25 mm 3.858 kg/meter Weight of steel bars formula To calculate weight of steel bars, there is a formula used to … [Read more...] about Weight of steel bars per meter – Weight of steel bars formula

Below is the step by step process of calculating quantity of mortar required for cementing. Area of the surface multiply with the thickness gives the quantity of mortar for uniform thickness. This quantity is increased by 30% for filling the joints and to make up uniform surface of wall. It will give wet mixed mortar. … [Read more...] about How to calculate quantity of mortar and its materials

Machine mixing of cement concrete Following points must be kept in mind for machine mixing of cement concrete. Stone ballast, sand and cement to be pour into the cement concrete mixer. For example, for concrete of ratio 1:2:4 first four boxes of stone ballast, then two boxes of sand and then one bag of cement should be put into the cement concrete mixer. … [Read more...] about Machine mixing and slump of cement concrete

Following points must be kept in mind for hand mixing of cement concrete. Hand mixing of cement concrete should be done in masonry platform or iron sheet. … [Read more...] about Hand mixing of Cement Concrete

Types of Detailed cost estimate Types of detailed cost estimate are following: … [Read more...] about Types of Detailed cost estimate for construction

Types of Rough cost estimate Rough cost estimates are of the following types. … [Read more...] about Types and Methods of Rough cost estimate

Qualities of a good estimator Estimator must have the following qualities: Estimator has ability to read … [Read more...] about Qualities of a good estimator

Estimate An estimate is an anticipated or probable amount of construction which is usually made before … [Read more...] about Definition of Estimate | Estimation | Need for an estimate

Lump sum contract Lump sum contract is typically used in building construction projects in which quantities are exactly measured. … [Read more...] about Type of Construction contract | Lump sum contract

Float Float is an additional time available to complete an activity beyond the activity's work duration. For example having 6 days available to do … [Read more...] about Float | Total Float | Free and Interfering float