Raft foundation on sloping site
On sites where the slope of the ground is such that there is an appreciable fall in the surface across […]
On sites where the slope of the ground is such that there is an appreciable fall in the surface across […]
When {Portland cement} was first continuously produced, towards the end of the nineteenth century, it became practical to cover the
The requirements of the Building Regulations and practical advice in Approved Document L include provision for insulation to some ground
The natural surface of ground is rarely level to the extent that there may be an appreciable slope either across
Ground water (land) drains are laid in trenches at depths of 0.6 and 0.9 m in heavy soils and 0.9
The trenches which have to be dug for the foundations of walls may be excavated by hand for single small
A nail having two heads, one above the other; the upper head is driven with a hammer, and it is
A window having two vertically sliding sashes, each closing a different part of the window; the weight of each sash is counterbalanced for
A type of seam between the edges of adjacent metal sheets; formed by making a double fold, then dressing down to form a
1. Two tenons, side by side, at one end of a member; also called a divided tenon. 2. Two tenons,