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Image showing a close-up view of deep cracking in a freshly cast reinforced concrete column at a building site

Building Construction

Why Your Columns Crack After Casting: Site Mistakes Explained

Cracks developing in reinforced concrete columns shortly after casting are among the most frequently reported and concerning construction site issues.…

Structures are subject to multiple load types, each governed by Indian Standards. The main load categories include Dead Load, Live (Imposed) Load, Wind Load, and Earthquake (Seismic) Load. Dead loads and live loads are covered in IS 875 (Parts 1 and 2), wind loads in IS 875 (Part 3), and seismic loads in IS 1893. These codes specify how to calculate the magnitudes and distributions of loads and how to combine them for design.

Building Construction

Understanding Structural Loads as per IS 875 and IS 1893

Structures are subject to multiple load types, each governed by Indian Standards. The main load categories include Dead Load, Live…

Featured image showing lap length in reinforced concrete construction with overlapping rebars in a column, explained as per IS 456:2000 for structural safety and strength.

Building Construction

How to Calculate Lap Length in RCC [IS 456:2000 Explained]

Lap length in RCC means how much the steel bars must overlap when you join two bars in reinforced cement…