Glass as a building material is brittle in nature and has very diversified applications. Glass is used for interior decoration
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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.
Glass as a building material is brittle in nature and has very diversified applications. Glass is used for interior decoration
Continue readingIn the past century, a new form of concrete evolved called prestressed concrete. In prestressed concrete, initial compressive stress is
Continue readingThere are many reasons that manhole covers are round in shape. Each of them is described below. If covers are
Continue readingIS 456:2000 is the fourth revision after its first publication. It is based on limit state design though it gives
Continue readingIS 456:2000 is the Geeta for civil engineers and structure designers in India. IS 456:2000 got its 5th amendment in
Continue readingIS 13920-2016 is a comprehensive and detailed code for ductile detailing of framed structures. Ductile detailing is necessary for resisting
Continue readingIS 4326-2013 is the latest code for earthquake-resistant design of structures. You can download is 4326-2013 with this link You
Continue readingIS 10262-2019 is a comprehensive code to make concrete mix designs of standard and high-performance concrete. In this IS Code
Continue readingThis book on Building Construction by IGNOU would be helpful for Diploma civil engineering students, and undergraduate students too. Professions,
Continue readingThe book on building materials is self-explanatory and easy to understand. It gives a basic idea to diploma and undergraduate
Continue readingBuilding material subject includes materials for construction, for interior decoration for furniture, for repair work, for improving building performance. Building
Continue readingUnfortunately, soils are made by nature and not by man, and the products of nature are always complex… Transported soil:
Continue readingManufacture sand, also popular as M-Sand, is made from grinding granite in factories. It is a cost-effective alternative to river
Continue readingPile foundations are a type of deep foundation. They are adopted when firm ground strata are not available at shallow
Continue readingFoundation is often referred to as a substructure of a building. Foundations transfer the load coming from the superstructure safely
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