What Is Pedestal? The term “Pedestal”, so far in the Civil Engineering field is concerned, is a compressive structural member which is provided in between the footing and column, in order to transfer the load uniformly into the footing. In […]
Structural Design: Column Design Steps and Calculations
As per our last article How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-1, 2 & 3. In this article, we design slab load, slab depth, slab steel design, Slab beam design. Now in this article, we calculated a […]
Inverted Arch Footing: Design, Applications, and Considerations
What Is Inverted Arch Footing? The Inverted Arch Footing is built in areas where the carrying or bearing capacity of the soil is very low and the load of the building is concentrated on the walls and digging is not […]
Concrete Vibrators: Types, Advantages, and Considerations
What Is a Concrete Vibrator? A Concrete Vibrator is a machine used for construction purposes in civil projects. Concrete Vibrators come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some Concrete Vibrators are smaller, more efficient, and at battery power, while […]
Load-Bearing Walls in Construction: Types, Characteristics, and Considerations
Load Bearing Wall Construction: Load Bearing Wall Construction was most widely used form of construction for large buildings from the 1700’s to the mid 1900’s. Load Bearing Wall Construction is rarely used today in large buildings, but smaller residential buildings […]