45-Day Site Internship in Building Construction [2026]

Explore architectural planning and construction detailing across multiple plans—from ground and first floor layouts, elevations, and sections to bungalow and footing drawings—covering columns, beams, slabs, stairs, and vastu.

Learn how to read and prepare an AutoCAD architectural plan for a ground floor and first floor, including plot dimensions, setbacks, door and window schedules.

Explore the architectural plan of the first floor, detailing space conversions from the ground floor, including bedrooms, lounges, balconies, and guest rooms, plus elevations and rainwater harvesting features.

Explore the architectural plan of a 4 bedroom house, detailing ground and first floor layouts, openings, and elevations, with site area and detailed room dimensions.

Present a ground floor plan for a ground plus two bungalow, 2535 ft², porch, car parking, living and dining halls, kitchen, bedrooms with walk-ins and attached toilets, and terrace areas.

Explore the ground floor plan of a proposed three-bedroom house, detailing site area, built up area, layout of living spaces, bedrooms, kitchen, and master bedroom with an attached toilet.

Read footing drawings to specify concrete grade, rebar grade, five feet excavation depth, pad footing details, and F1–F7 layouts for ground-plus-two RCC construction.

Explore column layout and reinforcement details for a ground-plus-one structure, including grid marking, column sizes c1–c4, footing-column relationships, bar diameters and counts, and two-leg ties at 175 spacing.

Explore the plinth beam layout that connects columns, with nine by fifteen inch beams, top two 12 diameter bars and bottom three 12 diameter bars, plus seven inch stirrup spacing.

Explore ground beam reinforcement and slab detailing, including ground floor roof beam shuttering, crank bars, curtailment bars, and top versus bottom reinforcement for beam and slab layouts.

Explore staircase reinforcement and layout, including flight and landing details, rise and thread, with main ten-diameter and distribution eight-diameter bars, plus compound wall details.

Apply vastu shastra to balance energy in home by placing rooms according to eight cardinal directions; kitchen southeast, bathroom east, bedroom south, study southwest, dining west, and puja in northeast.

Explore basic vastu planning by mapping a nine-part grid around vastu purush, aligning directions and five elements—water, fire, air, earth, space—with placement of puja rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, toilets, and Brahmasthan.

Analyze a ground floor house plan with master bedroom southwest, kitchen southeast, bathroom west, entrance northeast or east, and puja room in the northeast or east.

Learn standard room sizes for on-site planning. Apply minimum dimensions for living, dining, kitchen, bedrooms, toilets, puja rooms, and utilities to guide rough plans.

Explore structural design using ETABS to model a residential building, apply live and dead loads per IS 875, and analyze beam and column sizing.

Design footings with an excel sheet by inputting Etabs loads, checking one-way and punching shear against geotech safe bearing capacity, and iterating size, depth, and reinforcement.

Learn column design using Excel sheets, determining steel requirements for a 500 kN load on a 200 by 450 column with M25 concrete, and selecting 25 and 20 mm bars.

Learn beam design using excel sheets by calculating reinforcement in tension and compression zones for a reinforced concrete beam with M25 concrete, selecting bar sizes and stirrup spacing.

Design slabs with an Excel sheet to determine one-way or two-way slabs and specify reinforcement for M25 concrete, including 125 mm thickness and 10/8 mm bars at 150 mm spacing.

Create an Excel sheet template to estimate quantities for a residential building, starting with substructure excavation. Organize the measurement sheet with serials, item descriptions, units, and borders.

Learn to estimate footing excavation quantities by extracting sizes from the plan, counting footings (F1, F2, F3, etc.), and documenting them in a structured excel sheet with clear units.

Master footing excavation quantity estimation by applying offset and 300 working space, then compute depth from natural ground level using length, breadth, and depth.

Learn to estimate stone soling quantities for footings, verify input with drawings, and compute cubic meter quantities in Excel using footing sizes, 50 mm offsets, and thickness.

Estimate sand filling and PCC quantities for footings by adjusting thickness, duplicating existing entries, and calculating about 3.75 m3 of sand filling for 21 footings with M10 grade PCC.

Estimate footing shuttering quantity by calculating the footing perimeter times depth in square meters, using either the perimeter method or the 2 into length plus breadth formula in Excel.

Learn to estimate footing concrete quantity by multiplying length, breadth and depth, convert to cubic meters, and apply M20 grade based on shuttering and structural drawings.

Master column shuttering quantity and concrete calculations for footing-based columns. Identify column-footing mapping from drawings, determine column height to the plinth beam, and compute perimeter-based shuttering quantities.

Calculate shuttering and concrete quantities for column foundations by deriving the height from foundation top to plinth, adjusting for footing depths, and using perimeter with plinth beam depth.

Estimate neck column concrete up to the plinth beam top using m20 grade, converting column dimensions to cubic meters, and apply a 75–80% backfilling thumb rule with truck load planning.

Calculate backfilling quantity by limiting it to the natural ground level and adjust the column concrete quantity by deducting the plinth beam height.

Learn to estimate staircase concrete quantities on site by calculating waste lab, landing slab, and steps, using riser, tread, inclined length, and landing beam.

Explore staircase shuttering concepts for waste slabs and landing, converting plan dimensions into centering quantities. Identify inclined area calculations, two sides, and column width adjustments.

Compute staircase shuttering quantities for landing slab, steps, and landing beam using perimeter and triangular area formulas, totaling 64.363 m² across three floors.

Master brickwork calculation and excel sheet preparation for on-site quantity estimation, covering outer wall dimensions, horizontal and vertical layouts, area with and without deductions, and openings for doors and windows.

Learn brickwork deduction from AutoCAD and manual methods, including cut lintel and sill concrete, with complete perimeter estimation and 150 mm lintel offsets.

Perform outer wall brickwork calculation by computing running meters and area for a nine-inch thick exterior wall, then apply deductions for openings and consider lintel and sill concrete.

Learn how to estimate interior horizontal nine inch brickwork for internal walls by taking wall length from column outer to column outer, applying openings and lintel deductions, and calculating volume.

Learn how to estimate horizontal brickwork for a 4.5-inch internal wall, covering dimensioning, height from floor to slab bottom, lintel considerations, and area and volume calculations.

Learn to estimate internal wall brickwork by identifying nine inch and 4.5 inch vertical walls, calculating lengths and heights, and applying deductions for puja doors and openings with lintel considerations.

revises a miscalculation of a lintel for a pooja door opening and explains when to use full versus cut lintels, with updated calculations from 2.82 m by 0.2 m lintel.

Learn to estimate the first floor outer brickwork of a 9 inch thick wall, including running meters, area, lintel placement, deductions for doors and windows, and parapet wall considerations.

Learn to estimate first-floor brickwork for nine-inch outer walls and 4.5-inch internal walls by calculating lengths, applying deductions for openings, and computing lintel and seal areas.

Learn to prepare a bar bending schedule and steel estimation in Excel, including project setup, element types, drawings, reinforcement details, and formatting for a footing on a G+2 project.

Calculate footing cutting lengths and bar counts for 12 mm bars using 50 cover and center-to-center spacings for shorter and longer spans, and learn to prepare the BBS excel sheet.

Create a footing BBS Excel sheet by shaping bar layouts and labeling F1 footing dimensions. Learn to insert columns, merge cells, apply borders, and calculate cutting lengths for shorter spans.

Learn to prepare footing bar bending schedules for F1 footings by calculating bars, spacing, cutting lengths, and weights using linked Excel with round-up and revision handling.

Learn to prepare complete BBS for isolated footings, applying bend deductions (45°, 90°, 135°), compute cutting lengths, weights, and bar counts, and automate with linked Excel templates.

Learn to design and quantify reinforcement for a combined footing (f6), detailing bottom and top bars, spacing, bar counts, cutting lengths, and weight using Excel.

Compute total steel for a G+2 building by consolidating footing quantities, listing diameter bars (10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 32), interlinking to metric tons, and applying 5% wastage.

Compare bend deduction rules and the two-thirds depth rule for footing design. Understand how project type, client, and contractor practices affect development length (L) and reinforcement detailing.

Learn reinforcement detailing for isolated and industrial footings, calculating bottom and top bars (12 diameter) at 150 spacing for short and long spans, using Excel to verify quantities.

Learn to design raft foundation, compare with combined footing, and compute cutting length, lap length, and bar placement for 12 m spans with 16 diameter bars, including cover.

Learn to prepare bar bending schedules for irregular footings by calculating cutting lengths, bar counts, and stage-wise placement across shorter and longer spans.

Calculate cement block quantities per square meter using a 0.4 by 0.2 m block, then add 10% wastage. Apply the result to project areas to optimize materials, time, and labor.

Learn practical thumb rules for estimating cement, sand, steel, and aggregate on site. Apply quick volume calculations and unit conversions to estimate slab and column needs.

Use thumb rules to estimate concrete volume from building area, converting square feet to cubic meters for quick cement, sand, and aggregate planning and steel quantities.

Learn to estimate shuttering quantities with thumb rules: 15–18% of total cost and six times the concrete quantity. Calculate plywood needs, nails, binding wire, and oil.

Compute slab quantities by converting area from square meters to square feet and add 30% for beam shuttering and 15% for beam bottom to determine plywood boards.

This lecture explains a thumb rule to find slab centering plates using two by three feet mild steel plates and estimates quantity from the slab area minus beam bottom area.

Calculate props and battens for beams and slabs by converting baton dimensions and estimating running meters from spacing, yielding 300 beam props, 378 slab props, 153 cubic feet of baton.

Learn to perform a brief quantity estimation for a house project, covering RCC, concrete, columns, plastering, tiling, and finishes. Compare bids to prepare a bill of quantities and total cost.

Navigate the ETABS user interface, configure display units and design codes (Indian standard), set up grids, and switch between plan and 3D views for on-site building practice.

Explore controlling grid spacing in AutoCAD with uniform and custom options, counting x and y grid lines and setting meter distances for building plans.

Discover how to set up grid lines for a g+2 house plan by aligning column centers and drawing vertical and horizontal lines that pass through the maximum columns on site.

Learn to measure grid line distances in ETABS, set up grid data spacing, convert between feet and meters, and build a complete grid system for structural drawings.

Learn to customize ETABS grids by changing grid line colors and bubble sizes, modify grid systems, adjust bubble location and visibility, and switch between plan and 3D windows.

Learn to activate the bounding plane option in ETABS and navigate plan, 3D, and elevation views to inspect specific stories and visualize bounding plans.

Define material properties in the site software by adding new concrete or steel and setting density, modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio, and thermal expansion; compare isotropic and auto symmetry.

Size beams, columns, and slabs on site using thumb rules: beam depth around length/10, column 230x450 with depth/width ≥0.4, and slab thickness by shorter span (120–200 mm).

Explore how to define beam, column, and slab frame sections in Etabs, set concrete properties, assign reinforcement, and rapidly model slabs and walls with quick tools.

Explore one story, all studies, and similar story options to model columns, beams, and slabs. Learn how these settings replicate across floors for a duplex building.

Explore how to model a building frame, assign beam and column sizes, view the 3D sections, and apply story and element colors to distinguish floors, beams, columns, and slabs.

Learn to use the replicate option to copy columns, beams, and slabs across stories while assigning new beam and column properties and editing the grid system. Practice setting plan offsets, distances in x and y axes, and applying linear, radial, or mirror replication to build and adjust story 13 efficiently.

Learn how to change grid labeling direction in rectangular grids, including bottom-to-top, top-to-bottom, left-to-right, and right-to-left, and adjust grid data and spacing.

Learn to draw balconies, connect beams to slabs, create openings in slabs and shear walls, and reshape objects, while understanding how shear walls influence center of mass and stiffness.

Create openings in a shear wall by selecting the wall, using double wall openings, setting width and height, and locking dimensions to reflect changes in plan and 3d views.

Model a G+3 residential building in ETABS software using extended three dimensional analysis to design footing, columns, beams, cantilevers, balconies, and lift machine room across multiple floor levels.

Define concrete grades and rebar in etabs, then assign beam, column, and slab sections. Use trial sizes such as beams 230×450 mm, columns 300×450 mm, slabs 125–200 mm.

Learn to read architectural and structural drawings and practically calculate dead load and live load on slabs, using IS 875 guidance and on-site room, balcony, and stair loads.

Learn to apply dead loads on beams and manually calculate brickwork loads, including parapet wall, using slab, frame loads, and uniform loads.

Define load patterns and generate ETABS load combinations using dead, live, and self-weight loads. Apply IS 1893-2016 earthquake and wind loads, then run analysis to review moments and member forces.

Check footing reaction and size the footing using Excel sheets by analyzing concrete frame design, punching shear, and reinforcement layouts to ensure safe on-site foundations.

Learn to check a beam's bending moment from structural drawings, analyze negative and positive bending moments and shear forces, and plan detailing and reinforcement for floors and plinths.

Learn to derive beam reinforcement from ETABS results and excel values, determining top and bottom steel areas and detailing layer layouts for economical design.

Explore detailing of stirrups, determine spacing and the logic behind providing them, and understand how shear forces are resisted by concrete, aggregate interlocking, main reinforcement, and stirrups.

Identify the basic measurement units used in civil engineering, such as cubic meters for concrete and excavation, and densities for cement, aggregates, water, steel, and bricks to guide material calculations.

Calculate cement and sand quantities from the dry volume of mortar using a cement-sand ratio 1:4, account for 33% water, and convert to cubic metres and bags.

Learn to calculate cement, sand, and aggregate quantities for concrete works of any grade, converting volumes to mass with mix ratios, bags, and density considerations.

Calculate wall volume and block size with mortar (600 mm by 200 mm by 100 mm) to determine block volume, number of blocks, cement and sand quantities, and 5% wastage.

Understand what an estimate is, its types and flow, and learn to determine quantities, materials, and expenditure, plus tender processes and data required.

Learn about the types of estimate in construction projects, from rough, approximate, abstract, and data estimates for administrative approval to detailed estimates for cost planning.

Explain plinth (built-up) area, carpet area, and super built-up area, show how wall thickness and common areas influence space, and define setback area and circulation areas for site planning.