CIVIL ENGINEERING

LOAD BEARING WALL:  It bears loads placed on it from beams and slabs above including its self-weight and bring it to the foundation. These ...

The methods of bonding new brickwork with old brickwork are :  (i) Toothing                        (ii) Racking back  (iii) Blo...

These partitions consist of a wooden framework either supported on the floor below or by sidewalls. The framework consists of a rigid ...

Stone  Masonry The construction of stones bonded together with mortar is termed as stone masonry where stones are available in an abundan...

Minerals are the building blocks of all rocks. These are made up of elements or groups of elements. These are present in our surrounding ...

(a) Stepped Foundations: In this case, the foundation is provided in the form of steps of concrete. Excavation, also, is carried out in...