Walls

INTRODUCTION TO WALLS:    Walls are an important element of any type of building. One can not think of a building without walls. Walls not only provide privacy and security to the occupants but also protect them from weather i.e. heat cold, rain, and wind. Walls...

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Pile Foundations

PILE FOUNDATION: Pile foundations are the most commonly used deep foundation. They consist of spread/grillage footing, supported on piles that go deep down up to the depth where a good bearing stratum is available. Pile foundations are used in the following situations:1. When...

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More types of Foundations.

 (3) Concrete Column Footing: Column footing may be isolated (for single column) or combined (for more than one column) It is made up of reinforced cement concrete and hence called RCC footing, RCC footing is used for columns and walls carrying heavy loads or at the places...

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Main Components of a Building

Building components includes the following main parts : (a) Substructure(b) Superstructure Building components in both sub-structure and super-structure are as below : 1. Foundation 2. Plinth 3. Walls 4. Columns 5. Floors 6. Sills, lintels,...

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Main Components of a Building (part 2)

4. Columns:    Vertical compression members transfer the superimposed load from, the beams/roof to the foundation, based upon the material of the construction. The columns may be classified as brick, RCC, PCC. The columns also classified on the basis of their...

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