CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

The important parts of an ordinary building are as follows:

1. Foundation
2. Plinth
3. Walls and columns
4. Floors
5. Lintels and chajjas
6. Roof
7. Doors and windows
8. Stairs and lifts
9. Finishing work (plastering and painting)
10. Building services
11. Fencing and external works

Parts of a Building: CIVIL WORKS

A building can be divided into substructure (foundation) and superstructure, the plinth level being the dividing line between them.

In building construction, we study how the civil works are carried out in the field after they have been planned by an architect and structurally designed by an engineer.

BASIC COMPONENTS OF A BUILDING STRUCTURE