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    What are the cause of huge amount of cracks in plaster surface? How to repair it?

    Generally, the most obvious reason for cracks is settlement. Settlement does not only mean that foundation gets settled and it leads to cracks in building. Settlement is a very large term and is not only limited to the foundation. It can also occur because of material you have used for brick...
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    Is the lapping of bar done correctly?

    staggering is reqired
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    WHY MANHOLES ARE IN ONLY CIRCULAR SHAPE..?

    Minimum bending stress is developed at circular manhole compare to square and rectangle. No torsional stress is developed in circular but it will be there at corner of rectangle /square/or any straight edged shape
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    Why is concrete cube test carried out?

    It represents sample of population of real concrete. To test a blood of human , one cant take out all blood, sameway sample taken properly will also give fair results. in all shape cube is perfect and easy to manage. so concrete cube is necessary
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    How much is the cover for the slab?

    Cover is slab is 20 MM in mild environment condition with no fire condition ( or limited fire period) It changes with conditions
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    What are the weights of 16mm, 12mm, 20mm, 25mm, 8mm Dia. Bars.

    I am with Harikiran weight of bar in kg/m =(square of Diameter in mm)/162.28
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    Why is concrete slump test carried out?

    I am withparakram
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    What does 33,43 and 53-grades of cement mean?

    i am with vivekanandan
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    What is meant by 80/100 grade bitumen?

    I am with vivekanandan
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    Why foundation is provided?

    to keep the structure connected and stable on soil underneath.So It transfers all static like gravity and dynamic like wind earthquake, tidal and etc.
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    What is fineness modulus?

    It is sum of percentage cumulative weight retained divided by 100. its mesaure of fineness of aggregate. Larger the FM more the coarseness.
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    Difference between mild steel and HYSD bars?

    I am with Ankit Gupta