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COLUMNS

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                              Vertical structural (post) member fixed at both ends and subjected to axial compressive load. Column used to support the weight of roof or the upper roofs. Now days, many columns are used for decorative purposes .

Least Cover Provided For Different R.C.C. Members

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  As per IS 456 (clause 26.4.1) the term clear cover is replaced by the term Nominal Cover .              Sr. No. Member Clear cover (in mm) 1. Footing   75 2. Column   40 3. Beam   25 4. Slab 20    

Construction Site Authorities/Workers Involved You Should Know

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  v   Senior Engineer/ Project Manager   A Project Manager is the highest authority at the site and responsible for planning overseeing and leading the project from idealization through to the completion.   v   Site Engineer                A Site Engineer is a professional who provides technical advice and manage construction                  site with his skill and experience to guide site workers/crew members.     v   Contractor Contractor is a person syndicate or firm (other than a Govt. servant ) giving an undertaking for the execution of work or supply of   materials or performance of any service.   v   Mistri Misrty or Mistri is a word used for the master craftsman, foreman in India.     v   Mason/labor Labor refers to mental or physical work, especially that which is hard or fatiguing like to move some construction material from one place to another.