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Safety should always be a top priority at construction sites. You have several safety codes, ANSI standards and OSHA regulations that you live by daily. But how much thought have you given to protecting your construction equipment from fire? Sadly, that issue is often neglected until disaster strikes. When that happens, you not only suffer … Read more
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River Bank Erosion Rivers are dynamic structures. They change their flow patterns continuously and naturally. These changes affect river bank soil stabilization because river bank absorbs the energy. River bank erosion is a part of this changing nature. When banks of a river wear away by watercourse, it is called river bank erosion. Mostly river … Read more
What is Recycled Concrete? Recycled concrete is the concrete produced from the method of reusing the concrete, obtained from the demolition and renovation of the old buildings and infrastructure. It is gaining a lot of popularity due to its efficiency and effectiveness. Apart from this, it has a lot of other benefits which has made … Read more
Rainwater harvesting is the practice of accumulating and storing rainwater for reuse on-site. Because it presents several advantages, it seems to have gained popularity in recent years across the world. It is currently being implemented in countries like Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, China, the US, among others. Advantages of Rain water … Read more
What are Interlocking Bricks? Typically, the construction process and masonry can be tedious, time consuming, and expensive. To overcome the hardships and issues encountered during construction, varied methods of construction is being considered and developed. Simultaneously, materials and equipment used for construction are also being fabricated to enhance the quality of construction and furthermore minimize … Read more
Bricks are basic building blocks of masonry work and construction material for load bearing walls, partition walls, and other elements of buildings. Basically, bricks are made of naturally available material like clay, aggregate, sand and other mixtures like concrete. There are various types of quality bricks available in the market based on location, type & … Read more
Brick Masonry A structural system in which the bricks are placed in a systematic manner and the joints are filled by the mortar to form a solid structure is termed as Brick masonry. It is generally used in walls and buildings. These Brick Masonry structures are used as both load bearing and non-load bearing walls. … Read more
Soil Nailing Soil nailing is a ground improvement technique which is used to reinforce soil to make it more stable. Soil nailing is used for slopes, excavations, retaining walls etc. to make it more stable. The faces of steep slopes are usually protected by shotcrete and mesh for temporary works and by either cast-in-place concrete … Read more