Civil Engineering Organisation
You must have heard in your first year civil engineering class and countless times thereafter that opportunity for a civil engineer is limitless. Speaking of which, have you considered a career in banking and finance as a Civil Engineer? Yes, that’s right. If you think a civil engineer is somewhat misplaced in the banking sector, … Read more
Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) The importance of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) lies in its greener way to become a substitute in concrete material. GGBS being a waste material, it needs proper method for disposal. So incorporating this waste material in concrete can reduce the depletion of conventional concrete components such as … Read more
Roller Compacted Concrete – Definition The development of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) was a major change in the construction practices of dams and other structures. Roller Compacted Concrete is defined as the concrete which is compacted by roller compaction technique. The concrete mixture used for construction should keep in an unhardened state to support the … Read more
Coastal Protection Structures Coastal Protection structures are constructed principally to protect the coastal line. They are useful for changing current and sand movements but also to redirect rivers and streams. These structures are built to: Slow down or prevent coastal erosion Increase access or mooring sites (marinas, bridges, causeways and boat ramps) Support coastal sub-division … Read more
Local attraction & Compass Surveying Local attraction is the phenomenon by which the magnetic needle is constantly prevented to point towards the magnetic north at a place. This is because that these magnetic compass is influenced by other magnetic objects at that locality such as wires carrying electric current, rails, steel and iron structures, steel … Read more
Compass surveying Compass surveying is the branch of surveying in which the position of an object is located using angular measurements determined by a compass and linear measurements using a chain or tape. Compass surveying is used in following circumstances: If the surveying area is large, chain surveying is not adopted for surveying rather compass … Read more
Wastewater Screening Wastewater Screening is the first unit operation in all wastewater treatment plants. Screen is the device used to retain solids found in the influent wastewater to the treatment plant. The main purpose of screening is to remove solid materials that could: Cause damage to other process equipment. Cause reduction in efficiency of the … Read more
Flooring Flooring protects the slabs on the different floors in building and provides suitable finish of floor surfaces. Flooring materials are also an integral part of your interior design of the house. The choice of material depends on ease of installation, exposure conditions Function of the floor Kind of maintenance it needs. Different types of … Read more
Floating Column or Hanging Columns The floating column is a vertical member which rest on a beam but doesn’t transfer the load directly to the foundation. The floating column acts as a point load on the beam and this beam transfers the load to the columns below it. The column may start off on the … Read more
Smog Smog is a type of air pollution event ongoing in New Delhi. New Delhi is one of the worst air polluted city since 1999. Due to the smog the visibility is decreased and that caused much vehicle accidents recently in the city. It also caused cancellation and delay of public transport, trains, flights etc. … Read more