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Superelevation design is part of the design of the horizontal alignment of a highway. Superelevation is provided to counteract the effect of centrifugal force on the horizontal curves. Why Superelevation is needed?…
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Purposes of Skirting Skirting is provided at the bottom of interior walls to prevent damage to wall because of scratches of furniture movement. Skirting is also called mop board as skirting will…
IS 12269 : 2013 PDF Download (OPC 53 Grade)
IS 12269 : 2013 code for Ordinary Portland Cement 53 grade is stipulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Download IS 12269 – 2013 PDF here Specifications for Packing of the Cement…
IS 269 : 1989 Specification for Ordinary Portland Cement 33 Grade
Bureau of Indian Standards stipulated the code to Ordinary Portland Cement 33 Grade named IS 269 1989. You can download PDF IS 269: 1989 with this link Ordinary Portland cement doesn’t contain…
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Expansion Joints in buildings are provided to allow the movement of structural members because of temperature variation and moisture content variation.Expansion joints allow movements of the structural member during temperature variation.As per…
Lightweight Concrete – Making And Applications
Lightweight concrete has the same strength as conventional concrete but considerably lower weight. Recent advancements in lightweight concrete are making it more and more popular. Conventional concrete has a density of 2200…
Gate 2023 Civil Engineering Exam Preparation
GATE 2023 exam will be organized by IIT Kanpur. GATE is an entrance test for post-graduation which opens many doors of opportunities. GATE is organized every year by any of the 7…
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Fresh concrete made from aggregates, cement, and water has some properties. The properties of hardened concrete highly depend on the properties of fresh concrete. Some of the properties of fresh concrete are…
Different Types of Loads Acting on Structures and Buildings
A structural load could be of any form say force, acceleration, or displacement. The structural load introduces stress in the building or structure in any form of tensile, compressive, torsional, shear, or…
What is RCC? Properties and Applications
RCC is an acronym for Reinforced Cement Concrete. Plain Cement Concrete is weak in tension. While mild steel is stronger in tension and weaker in compression. To overcome this limitation concrete is…
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Here is a comprehensive list of interview questions in geotechnical engineering. Difficulties are varied from easy to professional level, so don’t be worried if you can not answer some of them. Geotechnical…
SP – 6 Steel Structures Handbook Download [PDF]
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There have been written thousands of books on geotechnical engineering that give extensive subject matter. Here is a list of the most useful books for geotechnical engineering that students and even faculties…
Bolted and Welded Connections in Steel Structures
In steel structures, as in an RCC structure, some common types of connections are beam to column connections, beam to beam connections, connections of transverse stiffeners with the beam, connections of lacing…