How to build a house ? || Quality of Construction || 04

 Quality of Construction


* Anti termite treatment is most during foundation for waste material.

Termite Species

Termites are considered to be most destructive insects pests in the world. Many buildings and structures are damaged by these pests each year resulting in huge financial losses.

There are 220 different species of termites in India that cause problems to properties.

  • Coptotermes gestroi
  • Coptotermes heimi
  • Hetrotermes indicola
  • Schedorhinotermes  spp.
  • Ondototermes spp.
  • Macrotermes gilvus etc.
The Civil IQ

* Good quality of cement

1 bag of cement = 50 kg.

When we put the hand in cement bag it should be little hot and very smooth.

* Bearing capacity of soil :

        1 tonne per sq.ft. 
        10 tonne per sq.mtr.

* Foundation to ground floor height

                                               9''        13''
1  -  60  -  70 cm                    70         80

                                               9''        13''
2  -  75  -  90 cm                    90        90 cm

Ratio   1  :  8  :  16

* Quality of Sand

silt 6% ( volume )

Note :-  Silt should not more than 6%
sand 100%
                                                         BIS mm
                           -  4.75  -
                           -  2.36  -
                           -  1.18  -
        total  =  2.6%

* Quality of Bricks

Types
       
         1 number
         2 number
         3 number

Note :- When brick immersed in water, after 24 hours, its weight should increase 20% by its original weight.

* Brick Work

There are the following types of bond :

  1. English bond 
  2. Flemish bond  
    

                                                                                                                                   

   








 


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