Purposes of Skirting Skirting is provided at the bottom of interior walls to prevent damage to wall because of scratches
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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.
IS 12269 : 2013 PDF Download (OPC 53 Grade)
IS 12269 : 2013 code for Ordinary Portland Cement 53 grade is stipulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Download
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IS 269 : 1989 Specification for Ordinary Portland Cement 33 Grade
Bureau of Indian Standards stipulated the code to Ordinary Portland Cement 33 Grade named IS 269 1989. You can download
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Expansion Joints in Buildings – Construction Technology
Expansion Joints in buildings are provided to allow the movement of structural members because of temperature variation and moisture content
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Lightweight Concrete – Making And Applications
Lightweight concrete has the same strength as that conventional concrete but considerably lower weight. Recent advancements in lightweight concrete are
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Geotechnical Engineering Interview Questions
Here is a comprehensive list of interview questions in geotechnical engineering. Difficulties are varied from easy to professional level, so
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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
Continue readingMost 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
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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
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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.
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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
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