Make your estimating, project management and bidding process smarter with ProContractor

ProContractor is a useful construction software developed by Viewpoint. The software can handle the whole project lifecycle from bid to project completion by providing all-in-one solution for estimating, project management, and accounting.

ProContractor is operated through the cloud with the viewport’s partner CloudJumper. Supported by a strong and scalable platform, CloudJumper offers a workspace as a service (WaaS) platform –providing the users the capability to virtualize their desktop and get access to ProContractor from any remote location at any time.

ProContractor facilitates the contractors to save huge time and win more work by generating takeoffs, estimates, and proposals efficiently. Right-fit features are specifically created for general contractors in residential and commercial construction, concrete, masonry contractors and other specialty trades together with earthwork and excavating contractors.

Given below, some exclusive features of the software :-

• ProContractor improves the speed and perfectness for continuous takeoff and estimating
• It applies digital takeoff to minimize the cost and disputes which may arise for applying paper plans. So, incomparable accuracy can be achieved.
• Instantly and perfectly estimate costs for labor, materials, and equipment
• Yield more bids in fewer time with superior profit margins

For more information, go through the following link
viewpoint.com/products/procontractor-by-viewpoint

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Distinctive Construction Joints Details and Spot for Beams and Columns

During the need of concreting termination for the day or more than 30 minutes or so; construction joints in RCC beams and columns are necessary. In such circumstances, regular construction joints shall be provided for the reason that bond is maintained between set concrete and fresh concrete properly.

The provided images below portray proper process of construction joints to be provided in columns, beams and beam-column junction.

1. Construction Joints in Column

The figure below highlights accurate procedure of supplying construction joint in column. One thing should be kept in mind that smooth or tilted surface is not appropriate for providing construction joint in column. With parts of visible coarse aggregates the column’s top surface should be rough.

2. Construction Joints in Beams and Beam-Column Joint

The figure as following give you an idea about the typical construction joint to be provided in beams and beam column joints.

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A position is vacant for Estimator / Quantity Surveyor - Commercial Construction

Our Client are in search of an experienced to work for a company embedded in the Commercial space.

The Company :
An Iconic Queensland business located in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Estimator/ Quantity Surveyor. The candidate should have sound knowledge in performing as an Estimator in the Queensland commercial construction sector. Good estimating skills for multi-story residential, commercial buildings or industrial buildings will be preferred.

Skills and Eligibilities:

• Over 5 years of Estimating experience
• More than 10 years construction experience within the commercial sector
• University qualifications in Construction preferably within Quantity Surveying
• Sound IT experience
• Well versed with applying software like Buildsoft or Cubit
• Any project management experience would be an added benefit
• Steady work history
• Substantial attention to detail and exactness is necessary
• Well-built communication and interpersonal skills

To send your application online, click on the following link
Apply Online

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What should be the qualities of a qualified civil engineers

1. TESTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS:

A qualified civil engineer should be well familiar with various tests of building materials. Given below, detailed lists of some vital tests.

 Concrete Test: Slump test, compression test, split tensile test, soundness etc.
 Soil Test: Core cutter test, compaction test, sand replacement test, triaxial test, consolidation test etc.
 Bitumen Test: Ductility test, softening point test, gravity test, penetration test etc.

2. Examination OF SOIL:

Prior to develop a construction, different types of soil tests are done for finding out the settlement and strength of soils before starting a construction. Therefore, a civil engineer must contain sound knowledge regarding these tests which are carried out at the jobsite.

3. Application OF SURVEYING Tools:

A civil engineer should be well versed with utilizing various surveying instruments like the total station, theodolite etc. These instruments can be applied for marking and perfect measurements.

4. STANDARD CODES utilized IN CONSTRUCTION:

Each country contains their own standard safety specifications (eg: Is Code) for performing various activities associated with construction. There are various types of rules and methods in the standard codes and these are followed to build up new construction. If not, there are risks factors for collapsing of a structure.

5. BAR BENDING SCHEDULE:

Bar bending schedule is considered as a crucial chart for civil engineers. It helps to make the reinforcement calculation for RC beam that ranges from cutting length, type of bending, the length of bending etc.

6. DRAWING AND DESIGN:

Drawing and design are considered as the pillars of a project in-progress. It offers all the necessary specifications of that project. Each site engineers must have the capability to efficiently analyze such drawings and designs.

7. ESTIMATION AND BILLS:

A civil engineer should be able to prepare estimation and bills toward a construction project.

8. QUALITY CONTROL:

Quality control maintains the profit of a project by lessening the additional costs. Therefore, a civil engineer should contain the fundamental knowledge of quality control.

9. ON FIELD MANAGEMENT:

A civil engineer should have clear ideas on form-work, concreting, safety measures etc.

10. COORDINATION WITH LABOR:

A civil engineer should have the capability to manage labors efficiently in a jobsite.

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Detailed Estimating Sheet

Detail sheets consist of the genuine quantities and unit prices intended for each of the construction categories. To make the estimating process uncomplicated, various formulas can be put in to carry out the calculations. It will save huge time for builder.

As soon as the detailed sheets are formed, the estimator just has to provide the take-off quantities for the different items. Line item totals, category totals as well as several line-item quantities are automatically calculated from the take-off quantities. If any alterations occur, all calculations are automatically and rapidly updated. The category totals on the detail sheets can be connected to the summary sheet in order that it automatically copies the totals from the detail sheets.




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How to apply conjugate beam method for beam rotations and deflections

Go through this useful construction video tutorial to learn how to estimate the quantity for different types of arches like semi circular arch, full circular arch and segmental arches.

Conjugate beam is also known as the imaginary beam that contains the similar dimensions (length) as that of the original beam but load at any point on the conjugate beam is equivalent with the bending moment at that point divided by EI.

In the arena of Structural Analysis, the deformation of beams under different loading is analyzed to find out their slope and deflection through various geometric methods. The conjugate beam method belongs to one of these geometric methods. Because the meaning of the term "Conjugate" is 'related or reciprocal', this method highlights substituting a real beam with an reciprocal imaginary beam for analysis.

This method is particularly beneficial for simply supported beams. For other beams, like cantilevers or overhanging beams, artificial constraints should be used.

Characteristics of Conjugate Beam

• The length of a conjugate beam is equivalent to the length of the actual beam at all times.
• The load on the conjugate beam refers to the M/EI diagram of the loads on the actual beam.
• A simple support for the real beam stands simple support for the conjugate beam.
• A fixed end for the real beam turns out to be free end for the conjugate beam.
• The point of zero shear for the conjugate beam coincides with a point of zero slope for the real beam.
• The point of maximum moment for the conjugate beam coincides with a point of maximum deflection for the real beam.

Video Courtesy : CTSCIVIL

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Detailed methods for slump test to check the consistency of fresh concrete

This construction video briefly explains the importance of Slum Test and how it is used to examine the workability and conformity of fresh concrete.

The term ‘Slump’ can be defined as following two ways :-
1. A measurement of workability or fluidity of concrete
2. An indirect measurement of the conformity or rigidity of the concrete

Slump Test refers to the way of availing the conformity and & workability of fresh concrete. It is also utilized indirectly as a way of verifying whether exact amount of water is added to the concrete mix or not.

The test computes consistency of concrete in that particular batch. Consistency means the smoothness with which concrete flows. It is utilized to specify degree of wetness.

It belongs to the physical specifications of concrete that can impact the finesse, strength and durability.

ASTM C143 - Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete.

It stands for a test necessary for passing the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Field Technician Certification Program -- "Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I."

A Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I refers to an individual who has validated the knowledge and capacity to properly execute and record the results originated from seven basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete.

The program needs a working knowledge of the various ASTM test methods and practices which are described below:

• C1064/C1064M - Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
• C172 - Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
• C143/C143M - Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
• C138/C138M - Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
• C231 - Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
• C173/C173M - Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method

Watch the following video to view the detailed slum test process.

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