Distance of Building From Electric Lines The terrace, porch, balcony or similar like that shall not be permitted to be erected or rebuilt, or any extension or improvement made to a building beyond the distance referred to below, as provided for in the current Indian Electricity rules and its modifications from time to time between …
Asphalt Flooring This floor is water-proof, dustless, jointless, acid-proof and attractive in appearance and as such becoming popular these days. This floor is also non-slippery and noiseless. Construction Method Construction of this flooring consists of following two operations. Preparation of Mastic Asphalt Asphalt which is generally available in drums is broken into pieces and put …
Requirements of a Good Stair All the requirements of a good stair are given one by one as follows as per ISI recommendation. Location The stair should be located in such a place where it can be easily accessed. The stairs should be situated near the main entrance in the case of public buildings. And, …
Mosaic Flooring Terrazzo flooring is very good in appearance, and best for all types of buildings. This flooring is used for both residential and commercial building. In this flooring, top surface exhibits different designs of marble pieces or broken tile pieces. Pieces of marble and tiles used for this floor may be in different colours …
Timber Flooring Timber flooring is one of the most popular and attractive types of flooring. But, they are not good in fire resistance and damp resistance. In India, timber flooring is not used very much, as its price is much higher than other floorings, and is often not possible due to lack of fair quality …
Reason to Pull out the Existing Piles The piles may have to be pulled out under following reasons or circumstances: If the pile becomes damaged during driving operation. To remove the pile which are temporarily driven, as in case of cofferdams. Sometimes piles are driven to check the bearing power of the underground soil, After …
Pier Foundation When we think about the construction of a heavy structure, we need to keep in mind that the foundation of this structure must rest on the hard bed. Sometimes the hard bed is located at a reasonable depth under soft overlying soil. In that case, the pier foundation would be most suited. In …