How to Survey Property in Woods or Forests
Vast areas of forests are surveyed by conducting sample surveys in limited areas which are then extrapolated to the entire area. This however requires …
Continue ReadingWhy Buy a Single Ended Tube Amplifier When You can Build One?
If you are a true music enthusiast, you should know quite a bit about tube amplifiers and how their response to music is richer than the even the best …
Continue ReadingIs a Mcleod Gauge a Type of Manometer? - Description and Working Principle
The McLeod gauge is used to take pressure measurements of vacuum chambers and to calibrate other gauges. Its principle of operation relies on …
Continue ReadingConstruction Site Hazards - Causes and Classification of Accidents in Buildings Under Construction
Accidents may happen during the course of construction of a building. The reasons for accidents seem to have more in common than different.
Continue ReadingBasic Land Surveying Techniques
Possession of land has been and even now is a very important part of the lives of everyone in this world. Irrespective of the fact surveying took …
Continue ReadingShipboard Safety around Oil Storage Tanks and Good Engineering Practices
Safety around oil tanks aboard ships is an ever-ongoing concern for ships engineers and the owning companies, but incipient risks can be hard to …
Continue ReadingThe Use of Excel Spreadsheet Templates for Pipe Flow Calculations Such as Head Loss, Pressure Drop, or Pipe Diameter
Calculation of frictional head loss or pressure drop for pipe flow, using the Darcy Weisbach/ friction factor equation, can be done with downloadable …
Continue ReadingTypes of Shipboard Cranes
This article will give you the clear picture about the various shipboard cranes, their working, maintenance, and safety cut-outs.
Continue ReadingWhat Powers the Alaska Pipeline?
The Alaska Pipeline runs from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez; a distance of 800 miles, and has been transporting local crude oil since 1977, using up to ten …
Continue ReadingHow to Measure Insulation Testing
Worried about how to protect your expensive equipment by testing insulation resistance? Here we will discuss the testing of insulation resistance …
Continue ReadingBuilding Roads over Swamps
Construction of roads over swamps require special attention. Either the soil has to be removed or otherwise,it has to be strengthened by suitable …
Continue ReadingHow Earthwork Forts were Built
Some early European earthwork forts can be traced back to the late Stone Age, but they became more popular from the Bronze Age onwards in several …
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