Fire Hazards in Buildings
An articles briefly examines the causes and prevention of fire damages Fire can cause damages to buildings in four ways: Actual burning during fire, Heat generated during fire, Smoke from fire, Problems during extinguishing of fire. A brief account of damages possible is discussed below: Actual burning during fire: Effects of actual burning during fire are confined
10 Checks to Control Construction Cost for Owners
And how modern construction companies take care of each of them efficiently Let us look into some critical aspects, that might help us to keep construction costs under control. The key points are these. - Calculate the budget before starting - Select contractor carefully; changing contractor midway is prohibitively costly - Delays
Dealing with Expansive Soils
The problem of expansive soils was not recognized until the late 1930s. Then, cracks on brick wall structures of light buildings were attributed to bad workmanship or foundation settlements. The first recorded observation about soil heaving was made by USBR in 1938 associated with foundation for a steel siphon on
Rehabilitation of Corrosion Damages in Columns by Jacketing
This article presents technology and materials of rehabilitation, as practiced for a G+4 building in Chennai. This is not intended to be of diagnostic or design significance. Minor Damages Jacketing with micro-concrete was adopted for columns in the initial stage of corrosion with minor damages such as narrow cracks and discolouration, without
Bio-Digesters: An Executive Appraisal
Review of recently popular bio-digester systems used instead of conventional septic tanks Introduction This article presents an executive appraisal of bio-digester systems used in place of conventional septic tanks, for domestic sewage processing. A system that is gaining popularity is developed and promoted jointly by the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO)