Are the major reinforced cement concrete (RCC) buildings in the city like those in the PGI, the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat, AG Haryana and Sector 17, in good ‘health’? Are the major ...

...leveled for laydown and to fit offices, warehouses, mechanic shops, general storage, two RCC plants, a conventional concrete batch plant, parking for 600 cars and a 750,000-gallon reservoir for ...

For decades, blast-resistant design was applied almost exclusively to military facilities. However tragedies such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11 attacks have spread concern for ...

Guwahati/Shillong, April 25: The massive Nepal quake has rekindled the debate on which is better for housing in Northeast, which lies in the highest seismic zone - the Assam type house or the RCC ...

Concrete is a very durable material. Fine examples of its first structural use by the Romans are still standing, and concrete is now probably the most widely used building material in the world.

Recent landslides in Himachal Pradesh capital show geological factors, including soil stability, water flow patterns, and terrain characteristics, must be considered when drawing up urban development ...