HOW TO MAKE SMALL ROOM LOOK SPACIOUS? [ROOMINESS]

What is Roominess? The effect produced by deriving the maximum benefit from the minimum dimensions of a room is termed as roominess. Roominess is hence the accomplishment of economy of space without cramping of the plan. Particularly in case of residential buildings where considerable storage space is needed for various purposes, adequate provision for wall … Read more

HOW TO SUPERVISE FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION WORK ON SITE?

Foundation construction supervision

Foundations are the mainstay of house construction as the stability and the performance of the structure above is dependent on it. The main design parameters for consideration in this respect are the depth and width of the foundation. Whereas depth of foundation is a function of the ‘Safe Bearing Capacity’ (SBC) of soil at a … Read more

10+ KEY FACTORS AFFECTING SELECTION OF A BUILDING SITE

Factors Affecting Selection of a Site for House Construction

Site selection has an important bearing on planning and designing of buildings. Generally, therefore, an architect has either to make a choice of suitable site or to plan his building structure to suit the available site. Factors to Consider During Selection of Building Site Natural defects of a site will involve considerable expenditure on construction … Read more

11 DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOORS TO CONSIDER FOR YOUR HOUSE

aluminum doors

Types of Doors Based on Material of Manufacture There are large varieties of doors and windows which can either be manufactured or are available in the market for ready fixing. Based on the material of manufacture, some of their types along with their main feature, advantages and disadvantages are given here to facilitate easy selection … Read more

5 TYPES OF FLOORING TILES MOST COMMONLY USED IN INDIA

Vitrified Tile Flooring

Types of Flooring Tiles Flooring Tiles in India have over the years gained popularity over the cemented and concrete flooring Tiles are available in different patterns, designs and utility options. Usually they are costlier than the cement concrete flooring and its cost depends upon the type of tile being used. Various types of flooring tiles … Read more

HOW TO CLASSIFY WALLS IN A BUILDING? [BASED ON FUNCTION]

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING WALLS

Walls are built to partition living area into different parts. They impart privacy and protection against temperature, rain and theft. Depending upon their functions, Walls may be classified into the following two primary classes Load bearing walls Partition walls. 1. Load Bearing Walls If beams and columns are not used, load from roof and floors … Read more

HOW TO REPAIR CORRODED RC CEILING PLASTER OF A BUILDING?

Repair of corroded reinforced concrete ceiling

Repair of Ceiling Plaster There are many cases where the steel reinforcements corrode due to various causes such as lack of cover, leakage of roofs, etc. As steel rust occupies very much larger volume (more than 10 times) than steel, the surrounding concrete cracks and tends to get separated from steel and finally it falls … Read more

WHY ARE BUILDINGS WITH SHEAR WALLS PREFERRED IN SEISMIC REGIONS?

What is a Shear Wall Building? Reinforced concrete (RC) buildings often have vertical plate-like RC walls called Shear Walls (Figure 1) in addition to slabs, beams and columns. These walls generally start at foundation level and are continuous throughout the building height. Their thickness can be as low as 150mm, or as high as 400mm … Read more

7 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS A BUILDING WALL SHOULD SATISFY

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING WALLS

The primary function of wall is to enclosure or divide the space. Basically wall is an essential component of the building. These walls may be built of different materials such as solid brick or stone masonry, plain monolithic concrete, reinforced masonry, hollow concrete blocks etc. Building walls can primarily be of two types, such as … Read more