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HONEYCOMBS IN CONCRETE AND REMEDIES

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HONEYCOMBS IN CONCRETE AND REMEDIES Honeycombs  are hollow spaces and cavities left in concrete mass on a surface or inside the concrete mass where concrete could not reach. These look like honey bees nest. When concrete is poured into the formwork it does not just flow in like water and fill up the forms to the top. The concrete has to be vibrated for ease of flow and to form a uniform surface. If it is not vibrated properly it may leave voids exposing the aggregate. The surface on concrete appears as a rough, pitted with voids in concrete resulting incomplete filling with the gap between the aggregates of the concrete against the formwork. Such type of surface and texture on concrete resemblance like a Honeycomb in a beehive of Honey Bee. This scenario can happen on any structural element- Columns, Beams,, Lift Walls, Foundation of any type, etc. Honeycombs which are on sides are visible to naked eyes and can be detected easily as soon shuttering is removed. Honeycombs that are
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WPR

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WPR (Weekly Progress Report) A weekly status report enables managers to track their employees' performance and progress at all levels. Normally managers do not have the time to talk to every employee about each weekly task in detail due to time shortage. Thus, written weekly reports are an efficient way to communicate all projects, tasks, and progresses during a week. This way entry-level employees can demonstrate their performance and progress to the middle management that can forward those reports to their executives. There are several prerequisites though to make weekly reports efficient: It has to be delivered in a timely manner, must be clear and concise. It must be in a format that is informative, straightforward and honest.WPR contains: Progress: A few headlines about what the team accomplished the previous week (Monday to Friday) Problems/Resolutions: What unforeseen problems occurred and how they were/are being resolved. Deliverables status: What, if an
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DPR

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DPR  (Daily Progress Report) A  daily report  is typically a document prepared by employees to submit to their supervisors. A standard  report  contains details on how they spent their workday , including any achievements or challenges they encountered. Often, the  report  also outlines plans for the following workday .  A daily report updates a team leader or manager about an ongoing project. It should provide an overview that describes each member's tasks and progress. This saves the time of a daily meeting, but still allows the project to remain on track and keeps the manager well-informed. Reports are often more cost-efficient than a daily conversation. It is also an effective way of finding out which tasks have been completed so the project manager can distribute new tasks discerningly. Daily reports may also be used when it comes time for employee evaluations. A manager can look back at a series of reports to determine how quickly and efficiently work had been completed d
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Importance of communication

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Importance  of  Communication We had a chance to attend a class on Communicative English taken by Mr. Pasanth during my DCM training at Marine Drive. He took classes related to communication skills. he suggested some of his views for improving our language and the importance of communication. Communication is fundamental to the existence and survival of humans as well as to an organization.  It is a process of creating and sharing ideas, information, views, facts, feelings, etc. among the people  to reach a common understanding. Communication is the key to the directing function of management.  A   manager   may be highly qualified and skilled but if he does not possess good communication skills, all his ability becomes irrelevant. A manager must communicate his directions effectively to subordinates to get the work done from them properly. Communications Process Communications is a continuous process that mainly involves three elements viz. sender, message, and receiver. T
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Analysis of Rates for civil Engineering

Analysis of Rates for Civil Engineering In order to determine the rate of a particular item, the factors affecting the rate of that item are studied carefully and then finally a rate is decided for that item. This process of determining the rates of an item is termed as analysis of rates or rate analysis. The  rate of a particular item of work depends  on the following: 1. Specifications of works and material about their quality, proportion and constructional operation method. 2. Quantity of materials and their costs. 3. Cost of labours and their wages. 4. Location of the site of work and the distances from source and conveyance charges. 5. Overhead and establishment charges 6. Profit Cost of materials at source and at the site of construction: The costs of materials are taken as delivered at site inclusive of the transport local taxes and other charges.
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MEASURING BOX USED IN SITE

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MEASURING BOX USED IN SITE In volumetric batching of concrete, the ingredients of concrete are measured by their volume before they are mixed for making the durable concrete. The concrete ingredients are measured in measurement boxes of standard size. The measurement boxes are also known as “Farmas” or “Gauge Boxes”. Workers use troughs for the measurement of concrete ingredients on site. But, it is not a proper way to measure the quantity of concrete ingredients for making designed concrete. To ensure the uniformity of proportions and aggregate grading in succeeding batches, the proper and accurate measurement of all the material used in concrete making is necessary. For volumetric batching, it is convenient to make steel or wooden boxes (farmas) of various sizes/ volumes. In an ideal case, the volume of the farma is made equal to the volume of one bag of cement i.e. 35 liters or multiple thereof. The farmas are made comparatively deeper with the narrow surface ra
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