Civil Engineering Ascent

Civil engineering is as old as mankind and still ever expanding with aim to serve humankind better than yesterday. Civil engineering is divided into many subjects of study viz structural analysis and design, Geotechnical engineering, Transportation engineering, Water resource engineering, Town and country planning and Environmental engineering. Civil engineering is amongst the core branch of engineering and is indispensable to humanity in never ending service of mankind.

November 16, 2019 Concrete Technology

Flakiness Index Test and Elongation Index Test on Aggregates

Coarse aggregate constitutes the biggest part of concrete. It is desirable that aggregates are of desired properties. Two shape tests

November 15, 2019 Geotechnical Engineering

Objectives and Requirements of Soil Classification System

Soil classification is the arrangement of soils into different groups such that soils in a particular group have similar engineering

November 15, 2019 Transportation Engineering

Types of Highway Alignment and its Requirements

The position and the location of the centerline of the highway on the ground is called highway alignment. Highway alignment

November 15, 2019 Hydrology

What is Aquifer, Aquiclude, Aquitard and Aquifuge?

Aquifer, Aquiclude, Aquitard, and Aquifuge are geological formations, classified based on their water storage and water carrying capacity.Aquifers are further