1. Height of 1 story in building = 3.15m.

2. Height of Parapet wall should be 1m.

3. Height of window = 2.1m.

4. Minimum thickness of slab = 125mm.
5. Minimum thickness of lintel = 15cm.
6. Thickness of DPC = 2.5cm.
7. Maximum diameter of the bars used for lapping is 36mm.
Bars having more than this diameter are not allowed.
8. Minimum diameter of bars used in Slab = 8mm.
9. Minimum diameter of bars used in Column = 12mm.
10. Minimum number of bars used in Square or Rectangular Column=4 bars.
11. Minimum number of bars used in Circular Column 6 bars
12. Maximum diameter of bars used in Slab = 1/8 x thickness of slab.
13. Maximum Chair spacing=1m.
14. Chairs minimum of 12 mm diameter bars to be used.
15. Minimum diameter used for Dowels Bars is 12mm.
16. Longitudinal reinforcement should not be less than 0.8% and not be more than 6% of gross area of cross section.
17. Binding wire required in steel reinforcement is 8kg per MT
18. Weight of cement baq = 50kg.
19. 1 bag of cement = 1.22 cubit feet = 0.0347 cubic meter.
20. No. of Cement Bags in 1m3 = 7-8 bags.
21. Initial setting time of Cement - 30 minutes.
22. Final setting time of Cement = 10hrs = 600 minutes
23. PH value of the winter should not be less than 6.
24. Riser of staircase - 150mm to 200mm.
25. Tread of staircase 250mm to 300mm.
26. Tensile or Flexural strength of concrete = 0.7-/fck.
27. Modulus of elasticity of concrete = [Ec=5000/fck].
28. Young's modulus of steel = [Es=2x10^5 N/mm2].
29. F.O.S for steel = 1.15.
30. F.O.S for Concrete = 1.5.
31.Standard size of Brick = 190mmx90mmx90 mm =19cmx9cmx9cm.
32. A good brick clay contains 20 to 30% of alumina, 50 to 60% of silica and the remaining constituents are Lime, Magnesia, Sodium, Potassium, Manganese and iron oxide.
33. Colour of good brick is deep red, cherry or copper colored
34. Compressive strength of bricks is 3.5 N/mm2.
35. Maximum water absorption of first class prior is 15% of its dry weight
36. The excess silica of in the clay makes the brick brittle
37. Process of manufacturing of bricks consists of Preparation of brick clay, Moulding bricks, Drying of bricks and Burning of bricks.
38. Moulding of bricks may be hand moulding or
39. The burning of dry bricks is done either in clamp or in a kiln.
40. The ingredients of ordinary cements are Lime, Silica, Alumina, Calcium sulphate, Iron oxide, Magnesia, Sulphur & Alkali's.
41. The ordinary Portland cement consists of 62 to 67% of Lime
42. The initial setting time of OPC should not be less than 30 minutes.
43. The Final setting time ordinary Portland cement of ordinary Portland cement should not be more than 10 hours.
44. Initial and Final setting time of cement is determined by Vicat's apparatus
45. The normal consistency of Portland cement is about 25%.
46. Maximum free fall of concrete allowed to 1.50m.
47. Test On Fresh Concrete
Slump Test -Workability.
Compacting Factor Test