Designs and drawings both Architectural and Structural of all buildings of the Govt. unless outsourced are being done in PWD.

Building planning means imagining the details of a building to be built and putting them in the form of...

In RC buildings, the vertical and horizontal members (i.e., the columns and beams) are built integrally with each other. Thus, under the action of loads, they act together...

The behaviour of a building during earthquakes depends critically on its overall shape, size and geometry, in addition to how the earthquake forces are carried...

Earthquake causes shaking of the ground. So a building resting on it will experience motion at its base. From Newton’s First Law of Motion, even though the base of the building moves with the ground...

Discussion between the field staff and the designers/detailer early can result in simplification of reinforcement details and introduction of joints..

If the reinforcement in concrete is not of proper quality and/or is not accurately detailed, the performance of the structure gets affected seriously.

The specification given in the chapter are sample specification only and shall not be used as such. Fresh specifications should be drawn for each work depending..

The following are some of the important factors to be followed properly as per the stipulations in IS 456 even for the design mix concrete...

It is essential that the designer has to acquire a fair knowledge of the materials to be used in the design of reinforced concrete structure.

Cover is required for the reinforcement in concrete structures for protection against corrosion. Though several codes of practices have specified minimum cover for various climatic conditions, it is often not...

The SK Group of companies’ journey in the steel industry started 30 years ago, led by a visionary, Mr. S. Kulandaisamy and his team of dedicated professionals. His commitment to unparallel quality and service...