civil tech

                                             PLINTH LEVEL  PLINTH   LEVEL:- It is also called ground floor level. It is the level where you actually start seeing columns rising, from the floor, though columns penetrate up to footing. As well as It’s the first level of beams from where superstructure starts. Beam which braces the plinth level is called plinth beam. PLINTH HIEGHT:- The level at which substructure ends and superstructure starts is called plinth level. The plinth height is in between 300-450mm from ground level. It is recommended that the minimum plinth height of 150mm is adopted from the top of the road. Damp proof course (DPC) is laid on plinth level.

                                                     FOUNDATION   STRUCTURE   FOUNDATION A foundation is a lower portion of building structure that transfers its gravity loads to the earth. Foundations are generally broken into two categories :   shallow foundation and deep foundations… When the concrete dries, the steel acts like the bones in our body to tie the foundation together. TYPES OF FOUNDATION AND THEIR USES Following are different types of foundation used in construction: Ø   SHALLOW FOUNDATON ·          Individual footing or isolated footing. ·        ...