IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED is hiring Civil Engineer, Site Supervisor(Civil)

IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED that falls under a premier Schedule “A” infrastructure government company under the Ministry of Railways. The company is involved in developing the turnkey infrastructure projects in Railways, Highways, Buildings, Power sector, etc.

The Company has a turnover of over 3200 crores in the year 2016-17. The Company has accomplished differ types of railway and highway project with high value over the years in India as well as outside of India like Malaysia, Bangladesh,Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey, Nepal, Sri Lanka etc.

The Company is seeking candidates for different positions in various disciplines (Civil, Mechanical etc.) on contract basis. Given below, the details of eligibility criterion :

Age relaxations as per Govt. of India guidelines can be obtained upon fulfillment of the necessary qualification, pay & experience criteria etc.

Medical Standards: The health condition of the candidates should be good and there is no color blindness. No relaxation is permissible in health standards.

Selection Process: The Work Engineers have to appear for written exam and/or interview.

The Site Supervisors have to appear for written test.

The above posts are intended for Specific Ircon’s Projects and not for the regular establishment of Ircon. The tenure of position will be initially for one year and it is further extended as per necessity of the Company if the services of the candidates remain satisfactory.

However, the appointment is co-terminus with the project and will not be granted any right to claim absorption in regular establishment of the company or for appointment in other projects of the company.

B-1 compensation for indoor treatment for self at the place of posting only would be allowable.

B-2 Minimum PF as approved under the EPF & MP Act 1952 will be subtracted from the salary and equivalent contribution will be done by Ircon. The perks will be disbursed at the time of termination of contract.

B-3 One leave for each calendar month of service is allowed throughout the contract period. Leave can be carried forward and accrued but no leave payment for un-availed leave is permissible throughout the contract or on resignation or termination of contract. No other type of leave would be allowable.

B-4 One weekly leave and other public holiday are granted if the project office remains closed.
B-5 TA/DA are allowed if assigned on outstation duty.
B-6 Working hours will be identical as for the project.
B-7 No other perks or benefits are provided except the above.

B-8 The ex-employees of Ircon, whose services were terminated because of shutdown of projects, are eligible to apply for these posts upon fulfillment of necessary qualifications and experience. A copy of the termination letter will be delivered along with the application. This appointment will be based on their satisfactory performance and shall be co-terminus with the project. The persons so appointed for this project can’t claim for their absorption in regular establishment of the Company or for appointment in other projects of the company.

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Some useful tips to select an authentic subcontractor in your construction project

In a construction project there are specific areas where a contractor requires the assistance of an expert subcontractor. The objective of a general contractor is to handle the entire activities and performance among subcontractors.

A subcontractor can be shortlisted and selected on the basis of various points like past performances, financials and other important factors.

Given below, some valuable points based on which a perfect subcontractor can be selected for any construction project.

Before going to hire a subcontractor, it is necessary to assess the scope and project requirements perfectly. The service of a subcontractor is essential if the work remains beyond your expertise area or your resources are already settled to a diverse project for which it becomes difficult to accomplish the work with internal resources.

Prior to initiate the aptitude method, the general contractor should have to establish the size of the scope that is subcontracted out as well as the resources required to execute this work. It is vital to have clear idea on this part before implementation so as to get the proper bonding and insurance coverage for you and your subcontractor.

For lengthy subcontractor scope, it is required to undertake the steps like segregating the project into smaller parts or evaluating if it is the perfect project for your organization.

As soon as it is settled that it is appropriate for your organization, let's then proceed on to shortlist and choose the proper subcontractor.

Now if it is obligatory to hire a subcontractor with the purpose of supplementing your workforce, the general contractor should have to analyze the following areas:

• Safety
• Financials
• Staffing/Organigram
• Equipment
• Project Plan and Schedule
• Past Performances
• Comparable Projects
• Letter of Recommendation or References
• Project Cost and Payment Terms

A subcontractor should be capable of supplying this information as an answer to your RFP or throughout an RFQ process.

Safety performance is considered as one of the most crucial factors for a subcontractor at the time of qualifying. Ensure to evaluate the EMR rates, OSHA recordable, time loss owing to accidents/incidents. From a contractor point of view, you should assess who is their primary safety officer, its background, and credentials. As a contractor enquire of their safety plan and program and ensure to review it in order that it goes along with your safety expectations. Safety can also comprise of environmental response and methods upon emergencies and spills.

To gather more information on other crucial points, go through the following article thebalance.co

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Soil mechanics and foundation engineering – An exclusive book for civil engineers

Dr. K. R. Arora, having 25 years of teaching experience, has written an exclusive book alias soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The book is available in PDF version.

The book is specifically designed for the undergraduate students as well as the students appearing for different competitive examinations and AMIE. A huge numbers of charts and tables are provided to make the text informative for practicing engineers.

Soil mechanics and foundation engineering (geotechnical engineering) is a part and parcel of civil engineering that witnesses a significant growth. The book is enriched with the most updated information in the field. The author has accumulated the material from different sources and demonstrated them in the form of a text.

The text is segregated into two parts. The first part sheds light on the basics of soil mechanics. The second part focuses on earth retaining structures and foundation engineering. The subject matter is explained in a rational and organized way.

The book comprises of the syllabi of undergraduate courses in soil mechanics and foundation engineering prescribed by most of Indian Universities and Institutes.

With the use of simple and coherent language, the author tries to narrate the basics for the students. Basic concepts have been emphasized throughout. The special emphasis is given on the complexities faced by the students. The book is supported with the extensive range of descriptive examples to present the application of the theory to field issues. Numerical problems, with answers, are provided for practice.

Some objective type questions are provided at the end of the each chapter.

The text is plentifully exemplified with diagrams and charts. Latest IS codes are abided by, as far as possible. References are provided at the end of each chapter. Both MKS and SI units are applied in this book.

Click on the following link to download the book Soil mechanics and foundation engineering

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Brief overview of rise and fall table in land surveying

This construction video tutorial is very useful for land surveyor. The tutorial sheds light on the rise and fall table in land surveying. Get some useful tricks to resolve the rise and fall table.
Rise and fall method is applied to resolve the levelling to detect the variation in elevation and elevation of points..

By resolving this table, it is possible to work out the reduced level of each point captured at staff rod with leveling machine. In order to work out the reduced level of an individual point, it is necessary to compute the rise and fall of points. After that, for reduced level, the following formula is applied :-

new R.L = old R.L – Fall
new R.L = old R.L + Rise

The table contains various heads like number, B.S (back sight), I.S (inter sight), F.S (fore sight), Rise, Fall, R.L (reduced level) and remarks.

B.S - Back sight (BS) is the abbreviation for "back sight reading". It means the first staff reading captured by the surveyor as soon as the levelling instrument is arranged and levelled. B.S is normally captured on the point of known reduced level as on the benchmark or a change point. The normally applied datum is mean sea level.

Fore sight (FS) is the abbreviation for "fore sight reading". It means the last staff reading captured prior to modify the instrument to the other position. It refers to the staff reading captured on point whose RL is to be ascertained. This sight is treated as negative and assumed from Height of Instrument to find out RL of the point.

Reduced Level (RL) in surveying stands for equating elevations of survey points relating to a common assumed datum. It refers to a vertical distance among survey point and selected datum plane. Therefore, it is taken as the base elevation that is applied as reference to consider heights or depths of other important places.

To get more detailed information, watch the following video tutorial.

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Duties of a Construction Manager

Construction sites are risky and full of responsibilities and as a construction manager, it is his responsibility to set and keep right schedules, auditing finances and keeping eye on everyone about their work and needs. The manager has to make sure about the workers that the workplace is free of safety hazards and work with different working relationships in a job site.

And for securing it properly, the managers need to overlook and lead a range of building projects from start to end. Construction works on the design between the smaller renovation and remodeling jobs for larger commercial projects such as office buildings, hospitals and schools.

In America it is seen that nearly 75% of the construction managers are free contractors and hired by various clients in need of managers with definite work experience. The number of that kind of clients are increasing and demanding an educational background for their managers included a bachelor’s degree in the related field.

Difference between Construction Manager and General Contractor: Though both the terms are generally used interchangeably, they have specific differences. Generally the construction managers are associated in a given project from start to end, help their clients with basic planning with the selection of the project’s general contractor and architect. Construction managers sometimes serve in a separate capacity as the general contractor. In other hand a general contractor is responsible to provide all kinds of material, labor, engineering vehicles and tools and services which are crucial for the construction of the project. They hire professional subcontractors for doing all or parts of the construction work.

Responsibilities of a Construction Manager: A construction manager has to perform certain tasks or responsibilities like:

Quality management: Sometimes some contractors and subcontractors need to involve in construction projects. Most importantly a construction manager has to ensure the quality work of everyone without cutting any corners.

Quality management: It is important to keep an estimate of the cost and a good construction manager will always works on the costs and makes the needful adjustments if any unexpected complications or issues become arise.

Safety management: It is important to keep the capability for identifying and eliminating possible safety hazards in th4e job site for everyone’s good.

Contract administration: A good contractor need to take care that every arrangement as per the contract should be met and the involved parties are also happy.

Besides all of these things, a construction manager has to keep involved all the parties and well informed during the whole project. It will include the client, the architect and contractor or sub contractor also and in case of any rising issue the manager has to take his position to deal with the things instantly.

Becoming a Construction Manager: A construction manager has to be involved in more things, than only reading blueprints or spot-checking the quality of the work that has done. A good manager must have knowledge about all kind of standard building codes and understand the importance of green culture. The managers have to be adept with the industry-specific software with a good working knowledge of all kinds of the job. As work experience is not enough, the managers should have a bachelor’s degree in construction science, civil engineering or construction management.

They also should keep knowledge over statistics, mathematics, and architecture and information technology with specialized training in designing and planning, enforcement of building codes, scheduling and cost estimation. They possess awesome communication skills with a leading capability of a diverse team where will be different people like from site workers to the client to the designers, architects and tradesman. As the construction site is a hazard place the managers need to have the ability to do multitask works.

For more information please visit thebalance.com

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AStrutTie – A powerful software for structural analysis and design

HanGil IT is the developer of AStrutTie, a powerful software for creating perfect structural design. It is primarily applied to make analysis and design a strut-tie model for concrete members which contain disturbed stress region(s).

It facilitates the users to create the design of corbel (bracket), abutment/pier footing, bridge pier coping (pier cap), frame corner, anchorage zone, deep beam, etc. The software is compatible with U.S (ACI 318, AASHTO LRFD) and Europe (EuroCode 2) codes and specifications.

A concrete member is categorized as B-region(s) and D-region(s). D-regions belong to parts of structure in which the strain distribution is extremely nonlinear. The design practices for D-regions are generally dependent on empirical approaches. The strut-tie model approach produces a superior concept concerning load transfer mechanisms as well as structural behavior and it empowers the designer to deal with unconventional situations including D-regions.

AStrutTie is a handy software for making analysis/design of concrete members having D-region(s). The most perfect strut-tie models are developed based on the principal stress flows and/or evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) results.

AStrutTie comprises of a specialized solver that can efficiently manage any sorts of internally/externally (in) determinate strut-tie models. The strut-tie model provisions of ACI 318-14 (2014), AASHTO LRFD (2014), and EC2 (2004) are employed.

In order to make quick and efficient strut-tie model designs, multirole templates are arranged for corbel (bracket), abutment footing, pier footing, bridge pier coping (pier cap), frame corner, anchorage zones with inclined and straight tendons, and deep beams with concentrated and distributed loads.

The shapes of concrete members and truss models are also formed by importing .dxf files. Advanced element sets illustrating truss mechanism, truss and arch mechanism, and fan action are arranged.

AStrutTie offers different automated design checks reclassifying the conditions for rebar necessity and strength validation of struts and nodal zones. Visual validations of strength conditions can also be done.

A structural design report is automatically created, and design results are evaluated by forecasting the report. The structural design report is printed as a .rtf or .xlsx file.

Click on the following link to download the software www.concretenetwork.com

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How to find out the required amount of concrete for construction work

To find out the exact quantities of concrete for a construction project is very crucial. Given below, some useful tips for computing the quantities of concrete mix for any construction project.

How to work out the amount of concrete necessary for Slabs(along with odd shapes)

Rule of thumb: Include 1/4" to the density of your slab for your slab concrete budget. It supposes that the job is uniformly graded to the exact depth, and the grade is properly compacted.

While examining your grade, if it is found that one spot is 4" and other spots are 4.5" to 5" then it is recommended ion to settle the grade for both the job quality and your concrete budget.

Odd shapes: Convert odd shapes into rectangles and odd shapes can be located easily.

Build driveway 14' x 20' and your estimate will be perfect. It will be done in this way - The driveway is 16' at the top and 12' at the bottom. Throughout the center the width averages 14'.

Working out the Amount of Concrete Essential For Footings

Footings will seldom pursue the drawing accurately. In the soil where there are lots of gravels, the footings may fall down if big rocks are excavated.

It is assumed as a 12"*12" footing, but check how the left side of the footing has fallen down. Compute the exact width.

The digging is too deep by the excavator, or there may be raining and the digging for footings should be deeper to get to solid soil. Therefore, it is vatal to examine different types of spots on your footing and obtain an average size. Then with the help of a calculator, works out the required amount of concrete.

House slabs on grade that are 8" out of grade containing a 4" slab also arranged some of the footing over the grade too.

This 12" x 12" footing should be computed as 12" x 16" so the footing is built to go over grade to attain the 4" slab thickness.

To make calculation online, click on the following link www.concretenetwork.com

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