Method Statement- Works to Build the Manhole in the lowest Basement

January 15, 2020No Comments
Hello Friends! Welcome to my blog. My name is Dipak Varsani, and I am the author of madaboutconstruction.com. I am a Civil Engineer by profession, and I have taken the journey as a Site Engineer in my company. In this blog, we will discuss Method Statement which I had to prepare and get approved by an Engineer in my recent project to resolve the rainwater pipe blockages issue and for future maintenance if the same problem arises again. The pipe was getting blocked frequently, and the reason may be; Pipe Size: If the pipe size is too small, it can…
How to change the background colour in AutoCAD?

How to Change the Background Colour in AutoCAD

November 26, 2019No Comments
Hello Friends! Welcome to my blog Mad About Construction. My name is Dipak Varsani and I am the author of madaboutconstruction.com. I am a Civil Engineer by profession and I started my engineering journey as a site engineer. In this blog, we will see, how to change the background colour in AutoCAD? https://youtu.be/n5ofcgDlOgQ It is evident that if you are an AutoCAD draftsman, then you spend most of the time on AutoCAD and so we need to give as much comfort we can give to our eyes from Display settings. Brightness and correct colour or the colour which we feel comfortable…
How to Perform Asphalt Core Testing In Road Construction?

How to Perform Asphalt Core Testing In Road Construction?

November 25, 201911 Comments
In Road Construction Projects, engineers carry out Asphalt core testing to confirm the quality of the works like the density of the asphalt, the thickness of the layer, air permeability, asphalt compression strength, asphalt mix test, etc. The below video shows the procedures to take the core sample or specimen and measure the specimen's depth to determine the depth of Asphalt Pavement. This procedure is also known as the Asphalt core test. Further, this test could be carried out in remote areas so the electricity arrangement could become an important factor before planning the test so that the power source…
Hollow Concrete Blocks

Discover Amazing Concrete Hollow Block in the Building Construction

March 14, 2019No Comments
What is Concrete Hollow Block? The concrete hollow block is the pre-cast concrete element produce to cast cheap and light construction elements like a lightweight concrete slab, lightweight wall, Stormwater channel etc. Hollow blocks have one or more hollow cavities and are designed with smooth or rough sides. It is also known as CHB (Concrete Hollow Blocks). Concrete hollow blocks could be produced with several concrete grads or classes as per the applications. Hollow Concrete Blocks. According to the requirement, Concrete hollow blocks can be manufactured. It is also known as concrete masonry units or concrete slab units. The selection of…