Applications of GIS in Road Traffic Management
Roads are key channels in a modern society’s substructure, lending a great deal to the allocation of goods, funds, and individuals. Application of GIS …
Continue ReadingShowing items from Structural Engineering
Reinforcement of Gravity Walls
Gravity walls can be helped by reinforcement of the wall itself during its building or even by the use of anchor bolts, geotechnical material in the …
Continue ReadingLoad Testing Prestressed Concrete Beam to Failure
The determining of the load capacity for any structure, is in these days of paramount importance, none more so, than for those involving concrete. …
Continue ReadingUsing Decomposed Granite in Paving Concrete
Paving for walkways and driveways is easily laid down by using decomposed granite that is available from material suppliers either in loose or mixed …
Continue ReadingSelecting Ozone Resistant Materials for Construction
The ozone layer protects humanity from the effects of ultraviolet rays, but ozone itself because of its high capacity to react through its extra …
Continue ReadingWhat makes a Traffic Light Work?
Gone are the horse and buggy days. Nevertheless, the sad part is that we still do not notice the endless number of traffic signals. Who are the …
Continue ReadingAdvantages and Disadvantages of Incinerators Can Influence Decisions on Setting Them Up
Incineration is one of the methods of waste management that is quickly taking a prominent role for municipal authorities all over the world. The …
Continue ReadingHow to Build a Wooden Poduium for a Temporary Event
If charged with organizing an event for the local chapter of your party or organization, you may wonder how to go about building a temporary wooden …
Continue ReadingRumble Strips and Centerline Rumble Strips Create Safer Roads
Rumble strips whether used on edges or centerline of roads are considered a road safety feature as the vibration and rumbling that they produce help …
Continue ReadingImmersed-tube Method of Underwater Tunnel Construction
The immersed tube method of tunnel construction involves making the tunnel in segments at more convenient locations and then bringing them to the site …
Continue ReadingBott’s Dots Have Made Driving Safer throughout the World
You can see the results of the work of Elbert Dysart Botts on most modern highways throughout the world. They are the raised reflective pavement …
Continue ReadingConstruction of the Seikan Tunnel in Japan
The Seikan Tunnel is one of the best examples of engineering. Its construction process provided useful technologies that have been used worldwide.
Continue Reading