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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.

August 2, 2024 Concrete Technology

Basalt Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Promising Material

Concrete is a cornerstone of modern construction, known for its compressive strength and durability, but limited by its brittleness and

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Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag is used as cement additive and changes properties of fresh concrete as well hardened concrete in desired way. At present GGBS is used widely by concrete engineers to save cost and improves durability of concrete.
July 29, 2024 Concrete Technology

Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) Applications in Concrete

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials globally, and innovations in its composition are continually being explored

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IS 16714 : 2018 is an Indian Standard for
July 28, 2024 Uncategorized

IS 16714 : 2018 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag for Use in Cement

Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag is a pozzolanic additive used in cement. GGBS improves durability of the concrete and reduces

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IS 1642 1989 is an Indian Standard Code for Fire Safety of Buildings. You can download this pdf here.
July 26, 2024 Uncategorized

IS 1642 1989 [PDF – Fire Safety of Buildings]

BIS has designed the code IS 1642 1989 for Fire Safety of Buildings. Download IS 1642 1989 with this link

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Slump test is the most common test used to measure workability of concrete. This test is very simple to carry out.
June 8, 2024 Concrete Technology

Methods to Measure Workability of Concrete

Workability of concrete means the ease with which it can be transported, placed, and compacted. Workability is an important property

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Hoover dam situated on Colorado river, America.
June 7, 2024 Hydrology

Criteria for Selection of Dam Site

Dams are multipurpose structure. Often dams are very very costly and important structure for the country. Also, construction time of

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Lafarge Holcim Cement bag
June 7, 2024 Concrete Technology

Top 10 Cement Manufacturing Companies in USA

USA is the world’s third largest cement manufacturer after China and India. The consumption of cement indicates the development of

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June 6, 2024 Downloads

IS 2950 [Code of Practice for Design and Construction of Raft Foundation]

IS 2950 – 1987 is an Indian Code of Practice for the design and construction of raft foundations. You can

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U-tube differential manometer. This type of manometers are used to measure gauge pressures.
June 4, 2024 Uncategorized

Manometers – Classification and Applications

Manometers are used to measure the fluid pressure. Manometers are made up of a single column or a two-column made

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IS 119 2015 - Code for traffic safety barriers
May 5, 2024 Uncategorized

IRC 119 2015 Guidelines for Traffic Safety Barriers

IRC 119 2015 is a code of Guidelines For Traffic Safety Barriers. You can download IRC 119-2015 with this link

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IS 457-1957 [PDF] is an Indian Standard Code for construction of plain and reinforced concrete dams
May 1, 2024 Downloads

IS 457 1957 [PDF Download – Code of Practice for General Construction of Plain and Reinforced Concrete for Dams and Other Massive Structures]

IS 457 1957 PDF is an Indian Standard Code that gives criteria for the construction of plain and reinforced concrete

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IS 11384-2022 is the latest code available in PDF for composite construction in structural steel and concrete
April 30, 2024 Downloads

IS 11384 : 2022 [Composite Construction in Structural Steel and Concrete]

IS 11384 : 2000 is the latest Indian Standard code for composite construction in structural steel and concrete. You can

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curing of concrete for slabs
December 24, 2023 Concrete Technology

Methods of Concrete Curing – Concrete Technology

Concrete gains its strength by the process of hydration, and the hydration needs water. Hydration is a continuous process. Meeting

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IS Code for Hydrophobic Cement
December 22, 2023 Downloads

IS Code 8043-1991 Specification for Hydrophobic Cement

The Beaurau of Indian Standards has stipulated IS Code 8043-1991 for the specifications of Hydrophobic Cement. Link to Download IS

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Box Sheeting
November 23, 2023 Geotechnical Engineering

What is Timbering? – Importance and Methods of Timbering

In the construction of foundations for buildings, timbering is used to prevent the collapse of side soil into the trenches.

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