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Practical Guide line for cement storage Cement should be stored off the ground in a well – aired , clean , dry and hard place .wrapping the cement bags in plastic sheets gives extra protection ; bulk cement will normally be stored in silos. Proper Storage preserves its quality and fitness for use. To prevent its deterioration it is necessary to protect it from rain, sun, winds and moisture. Moisture is the first and the greatest danger to be guarded against. Cement has great affinity for moisture and hence it should be stored well shielded from moisture laden current of air. v   Do not store cement directly on the floor. Stok the cement on wood planks or at least polythene sheet . in other word , it’s should be store on the platform at the higher level on the site . v   As far as possible , avoid the circulation of moist air in the cement godown and ensure that cement yard is dry . v   No windows or ventilators should be allowed in godown , if unavo...

important software that every Civil engineers should know important software that every Civil engineers should know Structural Engineering: Midas General STAAD Pro SAP2000 ETABS Safe ABAQUS Tekla Drafting and designing Revit Architecture Revit Structure AutoCAD Autodesk Maya Google Sketchups Project Management Primavera Microsoft Project manager For geotechnical work Geo studio: used for analysing slope stability, ground water seepage, stress deformations Geo5 : used for Excavation design, Shallow foundation and deep foundation design, stability analysis, settlement analysis FLAC3D : advanced geotechnical analysis of soil, rock, and structural support in three dimen sions. Fluid Mechanics GAMBIT Ansys FLUENT Ansys CFX Flowmaster HEC-RAS Microsoft Excel - execution, surveying, planning, contracts, budgeting, designing, quality control, quantity estimation, you name it. Every...

Initial document for starting surveys Title and address of property  Client's name, address and contacts  Survey date and time Property status … freehold, leasehold or common hold   Occupancy … occupied or vacant. If vacant, source of keys  Extent of survey, e.g. full structural + services reports Specialists in attendance, e.g. electrician, heating engineer, etc.  Age of property (approx. if very dated or no records)  Disposition of rooms, i.e. number of bedrooms, etc.  Floor plans and elevations if available  Elevation (flooding potential) and orientation (solar effect)  Estate/garden area and disposition if appropriate  Means of access … roads, pedestrian only, rights of way Survey tools and equipment:  Drawings + estate agent's particulars if available  Notebook and pencil/pen  Binoculars and a camera with flash facility  Tape measure, spirit level and plumb line  Other useful tools, ...

Types of Bricks There are two main types of Bricks. 1. Unburnt Bricks:- Unburnt bricks are dried into sun light. It is also called Sun-dried Bricks. They have very low strength as compared to other types of bricks. It is believed that first-time bricks were used, in sun-dried form (unburnt Bricks), in Egypt some 6000 years ago. 2. Burnt Bricks:- These  bricks which are used commonly in now a day age are burnt bricks. They are prepared and burnt in a kiln. They have high strength as compared to unburnt bricks. burnt bricks are further classified into the following categories. i. First Class Bricks:- Its  19 x 9 x 9 cm in size. They are made from good earth, free from saline deposits. They should be thoroughly burnt. They should be of good color. They should be of regular shape with square edges and parallel faces. These bricks are free from flaws, cracks, chips, stones, etc. They should give a ringing sound when two bricks are struck to...

In  geotechnical engineering ,  bearing capacity is the capacity of  soil  to support the  loads  applied to the ground. The term ' bearing capacity ' refers to the capacity of   soil   to support applied   loads   that are acting on it. In the   construction industry , this typically relates to the capacity of   soil   to support   building foundations , in which case, the   bearing capacity   can be calculated from the maximum average contact pressure between the   foundation   and the   soil   that would not produce shear failure. Three modes of failure limit  bearing capacity : General shear failure. Local shear failure. Punching shear failure. The ultimate  bearing capacity  of soil (qu) is the maximum pressure which can be supported without failure occurring. The net ultimate  bearing capacity  (qnu) does not take into considerati...

12 IMPORTANT POINTS FOR CIVIL SITE ENGINEERS TO REMEMBER AT SITE 1: In steel reinforcement works the Binding Wire required 8kg per MT , (( mt  or  MT ), equal to one thousand kilograms. 2: Density of Mild steel is 7850kg / m3 3: Unit weight of steel formula for 1 meter = D2 / 162     where D is Dia of steel in mm 4: Volume of One cement bag is in Cubic Meter  =  0.0347 m3 which is equal to 50 kg. 5: density of Cement  = 1440 kg / m3 6: Minimum thickness of slab is 125 mm. 7: Main bars in the slabs shall not be less than 8 mm. 8: Lapping length for Compression member = 50 D 9: Lapping length for Tension member = 40 D 10: Concrete fall should not more than 1.5 meter. 11: In steel reinforcement chairs minimum dia should be use 12 mm. 12: In square column we used minimum 4 Nos bar and circular column 6 Nos. read more: SOME POINT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS TO REMEMBER

SOME  POINT  FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS TO REMEMBER 1: Weight of first Class brick should be not less than 3.85kg. 2: The Tensile strength of first class brick should be 3000 lbs / sq.inch 3: The normal Height of the building should be 315 4: One Hook length should be get with 9D formula where the D is dia of bar which used in stirrup. 5: Firs class brick should be absorb water 1/5 or 1/6 of brick weight. 6: Thickness of DPC should not be keep less than 2.5 cm 7: Normal Height of the window should be 90cm 8: The staircase Riser height of should be 6 cm which is too much comfort for the public. 9: The lintel thickness should be 15 cm 10: Normal and Local sand FM limit should be 0.5 to 0.8