Define Gravity retaining walls.

Q: Can placing riprap and building cement walls prevent the retreat of sea cliffs being attacked by…

A: yes by placing the riprap be protect the embankment and other structure against erosion. its used in…

Q: Define two-way flat slab.

A: Slabs are 2D construction members that are used to provide cover for floors and tranfer the load…

Q: What is a sill sealer used for?

A: It is a closed-cell product that is used to reduce the air gap between the foundation wall and the…

Q: What is the shear wall?

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Q: What are the types of walls. Please write it in short as chart to remember.

A: classification based on load bearing load bearing wall eg. masonary wall ,retaining wall non load…

Q: What is buttress type?

A: Buttress:

Q: Define Foundation Drains.

A: Foundation drains can be defined as it is an exterior drainage system installed on the outer face of…

Q: Define Excavation Bracing.

A: The excavation bracing can be defined as it is a support which is used transfers the lateral earth…

Q: Define Caisson

A: Caisson: It is a hollow box or in the shape of a cylinder that is prefabricated which is sunk into…

Q: At roof slab level over the DPC, are provided.

A: Answer: A : Tiles Tiles are provided to reduce the dampness.

Q: Can we apply Eurocode 6 for RC walls?

A: The member which is in compression and carries all loads made up of reinforced cement concrete is…

Q: hat are the types of walls?

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Q: What is Jetting?

A: Jetting can be defined as it is the method to penetrate a dense stratum of soil for pile driving. It…

Q: Identify how openings are spanned in masonry walls?

A: Spanning of openings: Openings for doors , windows and access openings must be bridged over by some…

Q: What is Block or wedge failure?

A: The stability of the slope is basically regulated along the sliding surface by the ratio between the…

Q: Define Precast Concrete Slab.

A: Definition, Elaboration and Illustration below for Precast Concrete Slabs.

Q: Define Plain portland cement concrete .

A: Plain Portland cement is the most widespread form of cement used as an essential component in…

Q: Howcan I  design  a shear wall ,Could you give steps ?

A: Oi

Q: Define Water-Retaining.

A: Water retention in soil can be understood as the water retained by the soil after it runs through…

Q: A Pressure-Equalized Wall Design.

A: Pressure Equalized Wall :  1. A pressure-equalized rain-screen (PER) wall is a…

Q: Define the term prestress.

A: The term prestress is defined as introduction of internal stresses into (for example structural…

Q: What are the benefits and disadvantages of horizontal and vertical dividing wall

A: Dividing wall or partition wall -  A partition wall is a wall that is provided for the purpose of…

Q: Explain Design Criteria for Gravity Walls.

A: Design Criteria of gravity retaining wall: Stability against Overturning of the wall about toe:…

Q: What perameters are used for Existing ground level ?

A: Solution: Ground level means the existing level of the site at any of the point. When earth filling…

Q: Explain about the Cantilever-type retaining walls?

A: Retaining walls are defined as the walls which are built to laterally support the soil mass. These…

Q: Design brief for ramp and stairs?

A: Design for Ramp: A sloped pathway which is used to provide access between two vertical levels is…

Q: Why does the foundation walls are constructed of concrete, masonry, or stone materials? Name other…

A: Reason for construction of  the foundation walls on concrete, masonry, or stone materials is as…

Q: What is Excavation Bracing?

A: Braced excavation are a kind of excavation done when the soil surrounding is loose and providing…

Q: What are the reasons for canal linings?

A: Canal lining is basically providing an impermeable layer over the canal bed and sides to protect the…

Q: What is the crank length in the slab?

A: Answer Crank is the little or slight bending of the reinforcement that is used for maintaining the…

Q: Define Footing WidthThe

A: Footing is a structure made of brick, stone, or concrete under a wall foundation or column to…

Q: Define Cohesionless soil backfill.

A: Cohesion refers to the attractive force between the particles of soil due to presence of clay…

Q: Illustrate the elevation and vertical section of the following brick masonry walls with labels and…

A: Bond in brickwork is organised arrangements of bricks or other construction units composing a wall…

Q: which type of wall brick layout is stronger and why ?

A: The English bond is considered the strongest bond in the brickwork and it is most widely used in…

Q: Explain the complete building bye laws and explain with Drawing a neat sketch.

A: Answer The answer of the above question is in the second step

Q: What design do the built-up sections require?

A: The built-up section is also known as a compound beam. it is generally used when the rolled steel…

Q: what is footing

A: Answer Introduction The important elements of the building which give stability to the structure are…

Q: Define struts.

A: Struts:- They are long, slender structural members in an assembly which are subjected to the only…

Q: What is the area of a rectantular floor that is 7'-3" long and 4'-2" wide?

A: Solution given That Length of rectangular floor= 7'3" Width of rectangular Floor=4'2"

Q: Sketch a flowchart detailing the design of One-Way Slab. Include all equations and appropriate…

A: A one-way slab is a form of concrete slab in which loads are transferred to the supporting beams and…

Q: Illustrate a simple work plan drawing of a retaining wall.

A: Solution- The retaining wall is a construction that is built to hold or retain soil behind it. Many…

Q: What is sea-floor spreading?

A: Seafloor spreading is a geologic cycle wherein structural plates and enormous sections of Earth's…

Q: What is Foundation Walls?

A: The foundation walls are the solid wall that is attached to the footing and rises to the level at…

Q: What is the maximum height for 2x4 2x6 and 2x8 stud wall by code

A: The maximum height of 2x4 stud wall by code is 8 ft The maximum height of 2x6 stud wall by code is…

Q: Discuss about CONSTRUCTABILITY REQUIREMENTS

A: The process in construction where the construction is reviewed from start to finish while the…

Q: What is Gabion Retaining Walls?

A: The retaining walls are moderately unbending walls utilized for supporting soil along the side with…

Masonry wall construction

Masonry walls of various sorts are utilized in building construction. Masonry walls are the most enduring feature of any structure or building. It separates a structure from the outside world. In masonry construction, the common masonry materials used are building stone, brick, cast stone, glass block, and concrete block. Masonry construction is a type of construction that has the highest durability.