The roofing industry in US is now transforming from a system of papers with narrow future potential towards a mission-critical cloud based data management system called CRM. This is self-evident from increased demand and interest of roofing contractors in U.S., as technological invasion towards customer relationship and sales-tracking software. Referring to CRM, an acronym of … Read more
You are living in a zone of hefty rains and dense snowfall and that’s why you have this pitched or slanting roof above you. This is because you know that the best way to avoid ingress of precipitation is to drain it away as quickly as possible. What if you were shown that regardless of … Read more
There is no denying how disheartening it is to see mold in your loft or attic and we recommend you to not succumbed by such infestation of spores. Inadequate and ineffective attic ventilation kick-starts the rotting process and this damage is not only stressful but it could also set you back many bucks in water-months … Read more
Whether you’re thinking to refurbish and redecorate your house as a whole or a part of it, you might not know all the gamesmanship of renovation industry. All the first-timers out there, like you, must not readily jump into it without preliminaries. Because of ample decisive factors out there, peers are seeing renovation as a … Read more
Cracking moment equation is a famous formula that gives you the value of tensile bending stress at which the concrete of the beam starts to crack. This concept is important to understand the stress distribution of the beam across the depth. It will also help you to determine the deflection in the concrete at the … Read more
While looking for different types of concrete, you may be wondering about the foam concrete. It’s a relatively unique type of light weight concrete mix that has plethora of applications. Foam concrete is cement-based slurry that is made by mixing cement, water, fine aggregate and stable foam. The foaming agent agitates the air-bubbles into the … Read more
Wondering about different types of bat bricks in construction and brick masonry? Well, with so many terminologies involved anyone can get confused. So, in today’s read we’d like to show you different types of cut bricks one may need while working on brick masonry. Please be noted that the word “bat” has nothing to do … Read more
A prime coat is a low viscosity asphalt waterproofing layer between asphalt course and aggregate base or WBM. But there’s far more than just the meaning. So, in today’s blog article; we’ll cover all the specifications for primate coat i.e thickness, temperature, and will answer primate vs tack coat. So, grab a cup of coffee … Read more
Looking for POT bearing vs elastomeric bearing? Look no further because in today’s article we’re going to elaborate this very important topic in bridges and girders. As a bridge engineer you might know that the bridge girders won’t go directly on the beam seat and instead bearings are provided that act as a resting surface … Read more
Pile cap is a solid foundation that carries the load from the pier and transfers equally on the underneath group of piles. A pile cap is just like a thick concrete mat and the rebar dowels are embedded into it along with the dowels of the pier. Definition A thick concrete mat that is constructed … Read more