Concrete admixtures are chemicals or minerals that modify the properties of concrete. Concrete admixtures have a very wide range of applications and they come under various brand names. The most commonly used…
Civil Engineering Interview Questions for Professionals
Cracking Interview and Getting Your Desired Job Either you are appearing for the interview in a private company or preparing for IES class 1/2, there are some tricky questions that need to…
IS 875 Code to Calculate Load (PDF Download)
Beauro of Indian standards has designed IS 875-1987 to ascertain the different loads on the structure other than earthquake loads. IS 875 code is very comprehensive and divided into 5 parts. The…
Types of Bridges as per Different Criteria
The main purpose of any bridge is to reduce time and distance of journey between two places. There are many different types of bridges. Some bridges also became icon of the city….
Basic Principles of Surveying | Fundamental Civil Engineering
Surveying is the art and science of locating points in horizontal and vertical planes on the surface of the earth. There are two basic principles of surveying. To work from whole to…
Types of Surveying (A Comprehensive Classification)
Surveying is a branch of engineering that deals with determining the relative position of different features on, above, or below ground level. Surveying deals with both measurements horizontal and vertical. Classification of…
Plane Table Surveying: Methods and Applications
Introduction to Plane Table Surveying Plane table surveying is a graphical method of surveying, and we can plot maps directly by drawing on site. This makes this method popular. Now it is…
Types of Cement, Their Properties and Applications
Cement is the only artificial material used in making concrete. In this age of advanced construction technology cement is available in the market in many different types. Each one has its own…
Scope of Civil Engineering in India After BE/BTech
Civil engineering is the oldest branch of engineering. Civil engineering also gives very diversified opportunities after completion of BE/BTech Civil Engineering. A civil engineer is responsible for better and more efficient transport…
Parts of Bridge Construction (in Details)
A bridge has many substructures and superstructure parts. Different types of bridges have different procedures for erection as well as different components. Here, an example of simple reinforced concrete bridge components is…
Glass as Building Material (Types, Properties,& Applications)
Glass as a building material is brittle in nature and has very diversified applications. Glass is used for interior decoration to window and door panels. Types of Glasses Available in the Market…
IS 1343 2012 PDF (Prestressed Concrete Code of Practice)
In the past century, a new form of concrete evolved called prestressed concrete. In prestressed concrete, initial compressive stress is induced in the concrete before actual loading. So, it can withstand tensile…
why Manhole Covers are round in shape?
There are many reasons that manhole covers are round in shape. Each of them is described below. If covers are square or rectangular, then there are chances to accumulate fungi or algae…
IS 456 2000 Plain And Reinforced Concrete-Code of Practice (pdf)
IS 456 2000 is the fourth revision after its first publication. It is based on limit state design though it gives guidelines on the working stress method in Annexure B. You can…
IS 456 : 2000 Amendment no 5 July 2019(pdf)
IS 456 : 2000 is the Geeta for civil engineers and structure designers in India. IS 456 : 2000 got its 5th amendment in July 2019. You can download this IS 456:2000…