How are curbs measured?

Q: What is the difference between ASD and LRFD

A: Solution; ASD Method This method is also known as the Allowable Stress Method. Use 'Service' Loads…

Q: What is a sill sealer used for?

A: It is a closed-cell product that is used to reduce the air gap between the foundation wall and the…

Q: The perimeter walls need to be drywalled on the tenant’s side only.

A: 1 Sheet dimension = 4 feet wide and 9 feet highwall height = 9 feet Other data present in the…

Q: Define what is Two-way shear ?

A: One way shear One way shear will be ruling in linear structures like beam, combined footing…

Q: Define the term wood sections?

A: Wood or timber:

Q: Why are the rods are required to have some concrete coverage?

A: The space between the reinforcing rods and the concrete is called as concrete cover. While pouring…

Q: What are the similarities and difference between the actual ASTM C143 standard and the procedure…

A: In ASTM C143, the test method includes the determination of the hydraulic cement concrete slump in…

Q: What Lightweight Concrete?

A: Objective: To state what is Lightweight concrete.   Solution: Lightweight concrete, as the name…

Q: How does the stone column installation is termed a vibroreplacement procedure?

A: Vibro- stone columns or aggregate piers are an series of crushed stone pillars mounted under a…

Q: What is the minimum thickness for a residential slab?

A: A concrete slab is normally used for the floor system of industrial or residential structures. It…

Q: escribe the properties of faced block

A: Faced blocks are masonry units used in construction. An exposed or visible area of a building can…

Q: Describe how does the summary of seismic-related factors considered by most building codes as…

A: Seismic characteristics including peak ground acceleration, shaking intensity, and distance to the…

Q: Describe Representative aspects of soil nail wall construction.

A: Soil nails are reinforcing, passive components that are sub-horizontally drilled and grouted in the…

Q: Which things get inspected before the concrete is poured

A: This question is related to the Design of RCC structure from civil engineering. In this question…

Q: How are the paving quantities determined?

A: Paving quantities is determined in square meters because the thickness is defined in the tender…

Q: What is the additional method in use for determining the permissible or safe design loading?

A: Working stress method: It was the standard design approach not only for RCC, as well as for steel…

Building codes

Building codes are the set of norms that contain all the standards for the construction of all the building and non-building structures. It is essential to follow the guidelines given in the building codes to get the project approved by the local authorities. The engineers, architects, contractors, and all the people involved in construction activities are obligated to refer to the building codes before performing any construction activity. In the United States of America (USA), The I-Codes, which are the International Building Code (IBC) or International Residential Code (IRC), electrical codes, plumbing codes, and mechanical codes are the model codes adopted. These model codes are updated after every three years.