Repair and Rehabilitation of RCC structure is a routine activity for civil engineers and structural designers. Central Public Works Department of India has prepared a handbook for the same context. The Handbook…
Necessity, Benefits and Ill effects of Irrigation
Irrigation means artificially supplying water to raise crops in farms. Irrigation has its own benefits as well as ill effects. Necessity of Irrigation The main purpose of irrigation is to combat the…
Types of Contracts in Construction Industry – Civil Engineering
A contract is an agreement to carry out some work between two firms or persons for some particular duration under certain conditions and terms. At present there are many types of construction…
GATE Civil Engineering 2026 | Preparation, Old Papers and Tips
GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The GATE exam opens doors to many opportunities. To get admission for M.Tech. in IITs and NITs GATE is essential. Also, if one gets…
Types of Metamorphism – A Geological Phenomenon
Metamorphism is a part of the geological cycle or in other words rock cycle. Metamorphism changes the physical and chemical structure and properties of rocks. It could be classified as per the…
IRC 6 – 2017 [Loads and Load Combinations] PDF Download
IRC 6 – 2017 stipulates the load and load combination for bridge structures. This code details the dead load, live load, wind load, earth pressure load, buoyancy load, and horizontal forces due…
Caisson Foundation Explained in Detail | Civil Engineering
A Caisson Foundation is a deep foundation that is the most widely used and suitable for bridge structures across the drainage. Here are the types of caisson foundations described used most widely…
Impact Factors Applied to Bridge Loading
Impact factors are introduced to amplify the effect of dynamic loading such as vehicular load to enhance the magnitude of the load. Generally, the impact factors are applied as a fraction of…
Factors Affecting Strength of Concrete – Civil Engineering
Concrete is heterogeneous, brittle, and the most widely used construction material. Factors affecting the strength of concrete are many and are discussed below. Read Also- Factors Affecting Durability of the Concrete Water/Cement…
Soundness Tests on Cement
The meaning of Soundness of Cement is the ability to withstand temperature changes. If cement doesn’t possess good soundness then concrete made from it will undergo high volume changes with temperature variation….
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 complex structures. Software add accuracy and improves speed of either preparing drawings…
Types of Staircases in Buildings
A staircase in a building is provided to facilitate vertical movements. At present, there are many types of staircases being used in buildings and each of them has its own use and…
Application of FEM and Popular Software Packages for FEM
Application of FEM in Civil Engineering The present advancements in the Finite Element Method is because of Hrennikoff and McHenry. Actually, FEM is an extension of the stiffness method of structural analysis….
Top 11 Most Useful Civil Engineering Blogs
This exclusive list of blogs on civil engineering helps you to explore the horizons of civil engineering and expand your knowledge. We are sure that you will bookmark each website in this…
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 also called project work. It is important to choose a unique topic…