Lot Grading can be considered as one of the very important components of construction. The main purpose of lot grading is to ensure better drainage around the properties so that the owners of these surrounding properties are all benefitted from this. Lot grading can be of two types: Rough Grade includes grading the clay on...
What is Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA)? Traffic Impact Assessment is a report that is prepared to better understand, assess and mitigate any identified traffic and transportation issues associated with the proposed development. How is Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) Conducted? For Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA), Engineers examine the development area with respect to existing conditions including...
Construction monitoring under the supervision of an engineer is typically required in commercial and industrial building projects. The residential home builders generally do not retain an engineer for construction of residential houses unless the engineer or builder feels the necessity of construction monitoring. The infrastructure needs are different in commercial and industrial buildings than residential...
Tenant improvement commonly refers to the interior changes made within the commercial or industrial property but not the changes made on base building. Tenant improvement can be carried out by the owner or tenant; however, the tenant must pay out the money required for the improvement as per the contract agreement. According to the tenant’s...
What is Infill Development? Most neighborhoods, both older and newer, within city limits have significant number of vacant lands or older structures. Infill development is the process of developing vacant land or land with older structure within existing urban areas to support improved drainage, transportation and various convenience services and amenities. How Infill Development Can...
Structural engineering involves the process of analyzing and evaluating structural problems and providing appropriate structural and design solutions. To have effective solutions, the structural engineer must have accurate estimations and calculations of the stress and load of materials. Structural engineering and planning are important for the construction and architectural planning process. The execution of each construction process...
A residential garage is an enclosed structure to store vehicles for every residential house and can be both attached to the house and detached from the house. Irrespective of their location, the garages are typically build with reinforced concrete and most cases with piles at the middle. Builders typically construct the garage pad prior to selling...
An accurate construction cost estimation is crucial as both overestimation and underestimation have negative consequences. The time and resources put through towards estimation of construction costs save loads of business money and prevent the construction process from being halted. Hence, accurate architectural cost estimations are needed for the building construction to be successful. Cost Estimation...
Globally, the concept of environmental awareness and sustainability is emerging at an accelerating rate. The assessment of potential environmental consequences serves as the framework for planning sustainable development. Sustainability is achieved when scientific and engineering principles are applied in the architectural planning of a building project keeping in mind the impact of construction on the...
Structural designing is the process of analysing and designing a structure before the construction process commences. From the inception of a structural design project, a structural engineer methodically investigates the layout plan and design the components of the structure considering the strength and stability of the structure. This process is an intricate one, and it...