Dress up your construction, don't ignore structural health !

In India, specially at Kolkata, a new trend / practice has began . Most of the builders dress up their construction like a bride on her first day of wedding ! Buildings look beautiful and glamorous, but for a few days . It is only when the 'bridal' make up of the building comes off after a couple of odd seasons ; one get to see the building / structure as it actually is !



Most of the buildings are only elevation oriented, not safety oriented . Normally; a weak, poor structure is covered with beautiful cladding. That obviously does not improve the overall quality of the building because the safety is completely ignored . Exceptions are there, but as we know, majority rules ! After all, a gorgeous make up of a building gives more profit to the builders /promoters . They provide swimming pool, gymnasium, community centre , club etc. and take a decent amount of money from the buyers . They don't look after the safety, stability and quality of construction for the main dwelling structure where the buyer has to live most of the time .
In comparison, small, single unit apartments are built with some amount of safety consciousness . These builders don't have a huge money to provide exotic elevation , so they properly emphasize on the structural beauty and health !


The tiny Residential building project , where safety is the prime concern !
Holy Construction at Kolkata .


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More photos of damaged structure !

This amount of damage in a column may cause a collapse of the structure . This is another column at Nagerbazar Bus stand , Beside South Dum Dum Municipality . Nobody still haven't taken a step to repair the damage . Ironically , the Chairman of SDDM has been informed several times !

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Aesthetics , the prime idea of beauty in interior designing.

Aesthetics, the prime idea of beauty in interior designing has always been one of the most important consideration and needs of people . In India, we have different economy group, as well as different society and thus every society or income group has certain aesthetic norms, which may differ from each other . But the basic principle of aesthetic concept and basic inclination of human mind is same for all and that is - equilibrium.

The aesthetic concept of a designer always been highly influenced by the culture, values of the society / group . The concept / work reflects designer's beliefs, his view to the society and his feelings and affection for the people .

Hence, a well built and aesthetic architecture or interior not only reflects designers overview and concept as well as culture of the society .

A DAMAGED STRUCTURE MAY CAUSE HARM TO PEOPLE !

Dangerous condition of Nager bazar Bus terminus :


Situation :- One of the column of Nagerbazar ( Dum Dum ) bus terminus has become dangerous and may collapse any day ! Anybody can imagine , what could happen if a mishap occurs in such a crowded place like Nager bazar bus terminus !




Action Reqd :- Immidiate repairing should be done to save lives of innocent people .



How to :- I considered the damage very dangerous as I found there are many deep cracks in it caused by impact of the Buses .
Non-shrink granular concrete jacket-ing will be an effective solution ( in one line ) .



Surprised :- I have really surprised that nobody didn't informed nearby Municipal office about this in spite of seeing this danger everyday !

FIVE FORECAST IN REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY !

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IN REAL ESTATE MARKET AT KOLKATA

*MC Donald will open 15 more outlet in Kolkata .

*2.7 million sq ft. of mall space will be ready for use .

*Residential building industry should continue to lead all development sector .

*Demand from NRI's will hike on premium flats.

*IT sector will face a shortage of land .

MAINTAIN YOUR HOME !

HERE ARE SOME TIPS AND TRICKS TO MAINTAIN YOUR HOME FOR A GREAT AND HAPPY LIVING .


* Always clean floor with soft floor cleaner as acids quickly reacts with marble and dissolve it . Never splash water on wooden floor .
* Clean tiles in floor , wall , window grill with an equal mix of vinegar and warm water .
* Use power saver lamps to reduce the cost , remember, old electrical gadgets consumes more .
* Clean furniture with lemon , it remove strains .
* Use best quality materials for painting . A compromise could result in complete wastage .
* Don't leave any unpainted metal surface .
* Always appoint an engineer to consult about any cracks developed into wall or on any concrete section.

REPAIR TECHNOLOGY FOR THE COMMON CRACKS IN CONCRETE :LIMITED TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ONLY .

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DEFECTS OCCURS DURING CONSTRUCTION :

1. Cracks in horizontal surface , such as roof - Seal by brushing in cement or low viscosity polymer.
2.Blowholes in form surfaces - Fill with polymer modified fine mortar .
3. Voids in concrete - Cut loose things out and recast .
4. Cracks in thick sections occurring as concrete cools - Seal cracks.
5.Erosion of vertical surface , streaky pattern - Rub with polymer modified fine mortar.
6.Lack of cover to reinforcement - Apply protective coating with polymer modified cement sand mortar .