Posted inConstruction Planning Building Planning Posted by admin August 5, 2021 ELEMENTS OF A BUILDING The following are the basic elements of a building: 1. Foundation…
Posted inConstruction Materials ASBESTOS Posted by admin August 5, 2021 Asbestos is a general name for several varieties of fibrous minerals which are available in…
Posted inConstruction Materials BITUMEN Posted by admin August 5, 2021 Ashalt, bitumen and tar are referred as bituminous materials, which are essentially hydrocarbon materials.The asphalt is a…
Posted inConstruction Materials Uses of Plastics Posted by admin August 5, 2021 There are variety of plastics made to suit different uses. The typical uses of plastics…
Posted inConstruction Materials PLASTICS Posted by admin August 5, 2021 Plastic is an organic material prepared out of resin. It may or may not contain…
Posted inConstruction Materials Types of Glass Posted by admin August 5, 2021 The glass may be broadly classified as: 1. Soda-lime glass 2. Potash lime glass 3.…
Posted inConstruction Materials GLASS Posted by admin August 5, 2021 Silica is the main constituent of glass. But it is to be added with sodium…
Posted inConstruction Materials COPPER Posted by admin August 5, 2021 It is a naturally available metal in the form of ores which contain small amount…
Posted inConstruction Materials FERROUS METALS Posted by admin August 5, 2021 A ferrous material is the one in which iron is a main constituent. Iron ore…
Posted inConstruction Materials FERRO-CEMENT Posted by admin August 5, 2021 The term ferro-cement implies the combination of ferrous product with cement. Generally this combination is in…