| | Earthquake Resistant Building Construction | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 9/21/2011 - 13780 View(s) - 2 Comment(s) | | Earthquakes strike without much warning. It may harm badly designed & constructed buildings killing its inhabitants. Tips in this article explain about the earthquake resistant construction & your response if the earth quake does happen. |
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| | Designing a Foundation | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 85992 View(s) - 54 Comment(s) | | Foundation is the part of structure below plinth level and needs special care while designing. Whole design of the foundation, super structure and characteristics of the ground should be studied to obtain economy in construction work. |
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| | Basement Walls | | By: Amit Hasija - On 1/6/2012 - 1034 View(s) - Comment(s) | | Basement walls always needs special care because of outside pressure of soil. Read about What care should be taken for designing and constructing the basement walls. |
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| | Specification of 'Bricks Walls' | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/26/2010 - 70527 View(s) - 19 Comment(s) | | Strong brick walls are a symbol of strong building. Whole construction process somewhere depends on it. So here is a brief detail of what you need to keep in mind while brick wall construction is going on. |
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| | Earthquake safety tips | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 9/21/2011 - 4096 View(s) - Comment(s) | | Earthquake can strike suddenly with very little warning. One minute you may be enjoying the company of your kids and friends and the next minute the floor beneath you begins to shake. Here are some tips that may help you to ensure your safety. |
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| Make your home earthquake proof | | By: Priti Arora - On 4/14/2009 - 6097 View(s) - 1 Comment(s) | | The following points should be kept in mind during construction of building for the protection against ‘Earth Quake’.
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| | Brick Work | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/26/2010 - 41092 View(s) - 16 Comment(s) | | Brick work is an important part of construction work done with the help of bricks and cement mortar. It is done with different quality of bricks with different ratios of cement mortar according to the requirement. |
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| Which Are Various Reasons of Cracks in Buildings? | | By: Priti Arora - On 9/27/2010 - 27571 View(s) - 10 Comment(s) | | Cracks can happen due to foundation movements and settlements of building, thermal movements, chemical reactions, elastic deformations and shrinkage etc. in buildings. They can damage plaster of walls, ceilings and destroy the beauty of the structure also. Let’s know their reasons in detail and get preventive measures. |
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| | Through rate-contractor; guidelines for better relationship! | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 17235 View(s) - 28 Comment(s) | | Everyone wants to build a dream home but no-one wants the hassle that comes in day-to-day construction work. Here are the guidelines that can help you pick a good contractor and make sure the relationship stays smooth throughout the construction work. |
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| | Water Proofing Treatment for Basement | | By: Gunjan Utraja - On 5/25/2010 - 29893 View(s) - 23 Comment(s) | | A dry basement is a fun place to have. Usually home owners do not care for proper design of the basement at the time of construction and face tremendous problems later on. If care is taken initially, a lot of problems can be avoided. |
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