Selecting 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 …
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Download Excel Spreadsheet Templates for Watershed Time of Concentration Calculation
Get Excel spreadsheet templates for calculating a watershed time of concentration. This parameter is of interest primarily for its use to calculate …
Continue ReadingRational Method Runoff Coefficient Tables for Storm Water Runoff Calculation
Rational method runoff coefficient tables are provided in this article. Watershed runoff coefficients depend upon the land use, soil type and slope …
Continue ReadingStep by Step Measuring for a New Roof - Tools Needed and Calculations for Area
Wondering how to measure your roof to estimate required material for roof replacement? Here the process of measurement of the roof is described …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Hudson's Equation by Example
Riprap using rock or concrete materials help to protect structures built on coastal lands. Calculating the size of the riprap is important if it has …
Continue ReadingUse of Excel Formulas for Design Rainfall Intensity Calculation
Download Excel spreadsheets to calculate design rainfall intensity and design peak storm water runoff rate. The Excel formulas derive an equation for …
Continue ReadingHow to Read a Land Survey Plat
Want to learn how to read a survey plat? It’s not hard. This article will help you understand the various symbols, scales, and types of surveys …
Continue ReadingConsiderations for Entrance Training of Waterways
Entrance training of a waterway helps the waters to be discharged into a larger body of water without causing any changes that could affect its future …
Continue ReadingHelp for Beach Erosion - Engineering Structures
A beach that requires constant replenishment or change in its sand dune structure is an ideal candidate for some sort of protection work which can …
Continue ReadingEffective Ventilation of Buildings
For generating a comfortable and healthy living condition inside a building, proper ventilation is very necessary. This can be natural, mechanical, or …
Continue ReadingSelecting Flow Control Valves for Stormwater and Wastewater Drain Systems
Because of the increase of urban infrastructure of roads and parking lots, rainwater is being prevented from natural drainage. Run-off from these …
Continue ReadingThe Building of Brooklyn Bridge - How the Brooklyn Bridge Was Build
It was stated to in 1867 that the building of the Brooklyn Bridge would create not only the greatest bridge at that time, but also the greatest …
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