There are several things you should consider when building a home. So discussed below-
Things to keep in mind before building a house
Just as an architect is needed to build a beautiful house, a civil engineer or a structural engineer is needed to build a strong structure. Who will give a balanced design of the foundation, rod, cement of your house. Which will protect the house from earthquakes, storms. These are your home doctors. Do not neglect at all. Forgetting a little today may cost a lot in the future. Your investment and life will be at risk. So hire a structural engineer or consulting firm before building a house.
Have you done soil test before building the house? Be sure to get evaluated by a skilled geotech engineer from a good organization. Among many, this work is severely neglected and tends to save money. Please never do that. Soil testing is a very important matter. Be sure to talk to your civil engineer or structural engineer before testing the soil. Because he will tell you how deep to bore with the height of your building.
Have a supervising engineer when building the house, so that the quality of work is good and the work is completed according to the drawing. While the task may seem trivial, it is urgent. Let's give an example. You were not present during the casting of a column or beam for some reason while doing your homework. Or a mistake due to too little water in the concrete mixer is a very small matter to you. But did you know that even if the beam or column is not well cast, it will stand on its own weight in the building? There are also many buildings standing.
But he does not have the strength to take big shocks. The earthquake will catch the first fracture in that part. It can be calculated.Take skilled mechanics who have previous work experience.
‘Safety Fast’. That is not unreasonable at all. Know the staff and neighbors, it is your responsibility to keep the goods safe until your installation is completed.
6 . Bought a rod? Don't just look at expensive companies or buy cheap rods to save money. Rather look at the quality. Make sure all the rods you are buying are rods of the grade (40,60,75) of the same grade and from the same company. Find out which grade of rod is mentioned in your design.
Another important material is cement. The quality of cement is relatively good in our country. However, you can check the test report before buying. Consult your structural engineer if necessary. After buying it, keep it in a dry place so that it does not get watery. If you open the cement before work and see that the cement is frozen, change it. Don't take any risks. Casting is not a national task at all.
Look at the grain of sand and buy it. So that the sand FM (FM = Fineness Modulus) is correct. Sift through a sieve before work so that there is no dirt.
Khoya (stone, brick) whatever you give, be sure to buy clean and good quality khoya. Soak with water before use.
Curing after welding is done. Especially columns, beams, roofs. If necessary, wrap the sack so that the water can hold for a long time. This will hold the cement solid well. Less water will cause light hair-like cracks and the concrete will not get its proper strength.
Hope you understand. Adhere to the right design and the right amount of rod, sand, concrete you use is risk free. But yes, none of you have the power to do anything on nature.
However, you have to keep an eye on the column, beam, grade beam rod obstruction, ring rods, straight rods, lapping rods. Beam, whether the rods like the English "Law" in the joint of the column. It is often seen that the columns are absolutely cast, never do it. If the column in your building is weak but nothing can stop it from collapsing. Consult your structural engineer if necessary.
Lastly, invest in a lot of hard work and pay attention to these issues before building or any installation. If we want to have a developed civilization like the developed world, our installations must be beautiful, strong, durable and versatile. Look at any country in the world, they have invested in beautiful, orderly, strong and advanced installations. May your investment there be a safe and developed investment in our small country. The future of our country is developed by combining the efforts of all the small ones.
Author: BSc Engineer (Civil), CEO, S. Zaman Consult & Construction HN / LA / RIP Translation: Rokibul Islam Gaibandha, Dhaka Bangladesh.