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…
Properties of Fresh Concrete – Segregation and Bleeding
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…
Geotechnical Engineering Interview Questions
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]
SP 6 is an explanatory handbook on the design of steel structures by Beaurau OF Indian Standards. You can download SP 6 PDF with the following link.SP 6 PDF Download Other Relevant…
Most Useful Books for Geotechnical Engineering
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…
Types of Fluid Flow – Fluid Mechanics
There are many types of fluid flow that exist in nature that are important for study. They are explained here. Uniform Flow and Nonuniform Flow Uniform FlowIn this fluid flow, the velocity,…
IRC 15-2011 [PDF Download]
IRC 15-2011 is a standard specification and Code of Practice for Construction of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements. You can download IRC 15-2011 with the link below the description. IRC 15-2011 is comprised…
4 Virtues of Earthquake Resistant Building Design
It is the goal of every civil engineer and structure designer to design and create buildings that are Earthquake Resistant. The buildings designed by a structural engineer should suffer minimal damage during…
IS 1893 part 1 2016 Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures
IS 1893 Part I 2016 is the Indian Standard Code of Practice for civil engineers and structure designers. It inscribes Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures. You can download IS 1893…
Download NBC 2016 – Volume 1 & Volume 2 [PDF]
National Building Code is designed by The Bureau of Indian Standards for practicing civil engineers in India. NBC sets the standard and bye-laws for buildings. Also, the aim of designing the National…