Working stress method The working stress method is a traditional method that is mainly used for reinforced concrete as well as for structural steel and timber design. This method obeys Hook’s law, ...
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Bandhara Irrigation – Scheme | Types | Advantages | Disadvantages | Difference between Solid Bandhara and Open Bandhara

What is Bandhara irrigation? There are mostly two types of irrigation systems minor and major. Bandhara irrigation system comes under the minor irrigation system. it’s an area mostly up to a few he ...
Inundation Canals | Perennial Canals | Its Advantages & Disadvantages

What is an inundation canal? Inundation or flood irrigation is a type of irrigation in which the excess water during a flood from a river is diverted using a canal. This method is only possible onl ...
Plaster of Paris – Advantages and Disadvantages of Gypsum Plaster

What is Gypsum? Gypsum is broadly mined and is used as a fertilizer. Also, It is used as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard/sidewalk chalk, and drywall. Meaning of Gypsum Gyp ...
What is Carpet Area | Built-Up Area | Super-Built-Up Area & Plinth Area with Calculation, Formula & Differences

What is a Carpet Area? The carpet area is the area between wall to wall. Here the thickness of the wall doesn’t include because as mentioned it is the distance between wall to wall. A carpet area c ...
Mivan Technology: Formwork, Components, Advantages & Disadvantages

What is Mivan Technology? Mivan technology refers to the term that is a technology which use to construct a large no. of buildings at a faster rate. It means in simple words we can say that it is a ...
CPVC Pipe Fittings Names with Images & Price List in India

CPVC pipe full form The full form of CPVC pipe is Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride pipe. What is a CPVC pipe? CPVC pipes stand for Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride pipes. This pipe has usually strong & ...
What is Earthing, Types, Procedure, Advantages and Difference between Earthing and Grounding

What is Earthing? Earthing is a process to discharge and transfer the charge into the earth through a very low resistive wire. We can find it in our surroundings as it requires for utilizing power ...
Portland Pozzolana Cement – Uses, Properties, Advantages & Disadvantages

What Is PPC Cement? PPC stands for Portland Pozzolana cement. Portland pozzolana cement is a type of ordinary Portland cement. It is prepared by the inter grinding of the OPC clinker along with the ...
Earthen Dam – Its Components, Types, Methods, Advantages & Disadvantages

Earthen Dam Earthen dam is a type of dam which is built by the successive layers of the earth at the bank of the river where the soil and materials get deposited. A gate is constructed in the dam t ...