The History of Cadastral Surveying and Its Relevance to Civil Engineering
A cadastral survey of any piece of land would include complete details of the land, its dimensions, location, ownership, and cultivation. The survey …
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Design Considerations for Conveyor Belt Idlers
This article will discuss the belt conveyor idler design methodology with one practical example.
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How to Modify a Green Laser Pointer with an External Power Supply
When more frequent and regular operation is involved, powering a green laser pointer externally can save you the headache of changing its batteries …
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Advantages of Catamarans and Catamaran Hull Speeds Calculation
This article provides a summary of the advantages of catamarans, as well as a description of the important factors that limit catamaran hull speed.
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Dosing Regimens for Marine Water Boilers
The control of impurities in marine boiler water is imperative for the efficient operation of the boilers. Impurities such as calcium carbonates and …
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Maintenance of Chiksan Valves and Swivel Joints
Chicksan loading arms were developed in the fifties to load and discharge oil tankers. Their main features are unique swivel joints and isolating …
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Avoiding Clinker Formation in Thermal Power Plant Boilers
We must not blame poor quality coal for clinker formation and deposition in boilers. Instead we take proper precautions such as poking, flushing by …
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Rumble 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 …
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Copper, Nickel, and Tin Alloys used in Offshore Engineering
Due to the hostile conditions offshore oil and gas platforms operate under, combined with the acidity due to processing hydrocarbons, many alloys are …
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Excel Templates for Manning Equation/Uniform Open Channel Flow Calculations
Use our Excel templates work for uniform open channel flow/Manning equation calculations. Download four examples.
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