IMPORTANT TOPICS

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Important Engg Information to be kept for Record.:
1 Gunta = 121 Sq yards.
1 Gunta = 101.171 Sq Meter.
1 Gaj = 1 Yard
1 Yard = 36 inch
1 Yard = 3 feet
1 Yard = 0.9144 meter =
1 mtr.
1 sq Yard = 0.83612 Sq meter.
1 sq Yard = 9 sq feet.
1 Sq yard = 1296 Sq inch.
1 Meter = 1.0936 Yards.
1 Meter = 39.370 inch.
1 Meter = 3.280 feet.
1 Sq meter = 1.1959 Sq yard.
1 Sq meter = 1550 Sq inch.
1 Sq Meter = 10.763 Sq feet.
1 feet = 0.304 meter.
1 feet = 0.333 yards.
1 feet =12 inch
1 Sq feet = 0.111 Sq Yard.
1 Sq feet = 0.09290 Sq Meter.
1 Sq feet = 144 Sq inch.
1 inch = 2.54 cm.
1 Inch = 0.0254 meter.
1 Inch = 0.0277 yards.
1 Inch = 0.0833 feet.
1 Sq Inch = 0.00064516 Sq Meter.
1 Sq Inch = 0.00077160 Sq Yards.
1 Sq Inch = 0.00694444 Sq feet.
1 Acre = 4046.86 Sq Meter.
1 Acre = 4840 Sq yards.
1 Acre = 43560 Sq feet.

CONCRETE GRADE:
M5 = 1:4:8
M10= 1:3:6
M15= 1:2:4
M20= 1:1.5:3
M25= 1:1:2

CLEAR COVER TO MAIN REINFORCEMENT:
1.FOOTINGS : 50 mm
2.RAFT FOUNDATION.TOP : 50 mm
3.RAFT FOUNDATION.BOTTOM/SIDES : 75 mm
4.STRAP BEAM : 50 mm
5.GRADE SLAB : 20 mm
6.COLUMN : 40 mm
7.SHEAR WALL : 25 mm
8.BEAMS : 25 mm
9.SLABS : 15 mm
10.FLAT SLAB : 20 mm
11.STAIRCASE : 15 mm
12.RET. WALL : 20/ 25 mm on earth
13.WATER RETAINING STRUCTURES : 20/30 mm

WEIGHT OF ROD PER METER LENGTH:
DIA WEIGHT PER METER

6mm = 0.222Kg
8mm = 0.395 Kg
10mm = 0.616 Kg
12mm = 0.888 Kg
16mm = 1.578 Kg
20mm = 2.466 Kg
25mm = 3.853 Kg
32mm = 6.313 Kg
40mm = 9.865 Kg

1bag cement-50kg
1feet-0.3048m
1m-3.28ft
1sq.m-10.76sq.f ¬t
1cu.m-35.28cu.f ¬t
1acre-43560sq.f ¬t
1cent-435.6sq.f ¬t
1hectare-2.47ac ¬re
1acre-100cent-4 ¬046.724sq.m
1ground-2400sq. ¬ft
1unit-100cu.ft- ¬2.83cu.m 1square-100sq.f ¬t

1 M LENGTH STEEL ROD I ITS VOLUME
V=(Pi/4)*Dia x DiaX L=(3.14/4)x D x D X 1 (for
1m length) Density of Steel=7850 kg/ cub meter
Weight = Volume x Density=(3.14/4)x D x D X
1×7850 (if D is in mm ) So = ((3.14/4)x D x D X
1×7850)/(1000×1000) = Dodd/162.27