Concrete is a heterogeneous, brittle and the most widely used construction material. Factors governing the strength of concrete are many
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The meaning of soundness is the ability to withstand temperature changes. If cement doesn’t possess good soundness then concrete made
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Most useful software for civil engineers
Software save time, effort and cost of a project. Even without software, it is not possible to perform analysis of
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A staircase in a building is provided to facilitate vertical movements. At present there are many types of staircase being
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Application of fem in civil engineering The present advancements in Finite Element Method is because of Hrennikoff and McHenry. Actually,
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Top 11 most useful civil engineering blogs
This exclusive list of ‘blogs on civil engineering helps you to explore horizons of civil engineering and expand your knowledge.
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More Than 50 Unique Civil Engineering Project Ideas
In every university and college, the final year students of engineering have to accomplish a case study or dissertation work
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Definition: The penetration of moisture into the building components is called dampness. Obviously, this is a very unwanted phenomenon in
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SP 24-1978 is a design aid for Indian standard code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete, say IS 456-2000.
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The Bureau of Indian standards has stipulated SP 23(1982) to aid IS-10262, a code of practice for concrete mix design.
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SP 34:1987 is code designed as a handbook for concrete reinforcement and detailing. You can download SP 34:1987 with this
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SP-16 is a comprehensive guide to design aids for reinforced concrete to IS-456:2000. You can download SP-16 pdf from this
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IRC 6-2014 is for calculations of loads and stresses for road bridges. Download IRC 6-2014 with this link Further downloads
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IRC 5-2015 is code for general features of road bridges which stipulates different criteria. You can download IRC 5-2015 (standard
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IRC 78-2014 (standard specifications and code of practice for road bridges) is a detailed guideline for foundation and substructure for
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