Lead Based Paint
Lead paint without cracks, fragmentation or deterioration is not likely to be considered hazardous for human health. However, if lead paint has been …
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Elementary Surveying and the Future of the Profession
The role of a surveyor is now extremely significant. A growing number of disciplines including mapping, navigation, and Global Positioning Systems …
Continue ReadingNitrocellulose Lacquer
Lacquer is a colored coating that is frequently used to produce a shiny wood appearance. Lacquer types are nitrocellulose, and less often cellulose, …
Continue ReadingStructural Use And History Of The Flying Buttress
A flying buttress may sound like military aircraft, but actually is a structural stonework support popularized during the Gothic era. By transferring …
Continue ReadingShear Stress as a Fundamental Structural Engineering Parameter
A continuing series of articles on fundamental structural engineering analyses.
Continue ReadingWhat is the Purpose of a Paint Primer?
Though the application of primer increases the cost, it is essential because it ensures a proper adhesion of the paint with the surface. There are …
Continue ReadingCalculate the Rainfall Intensity of the Design Storm for use in the Rational Method
Rainfall intensity for the design storm is needed to calculate peak runoff rate from a drainage area for the design of stormwater structures using the …
Continue ReadingMaking Concrete Exposed Aggregate
Exposed aggregate concrete is normally used for terraces and walkways. It consists of the small stones fitted inthat improves the look and the …
Continue ReadingWhat is a Pneumatic Drill Machine?
Pneumatics is the science of using gas under pressure to obtain a rapid motion. This motion is utilized in pneumatic drilling machines that have …
Continue ReadingThe Basices of Land Surveying
Surveying is an important engineering discipline that has a great significance in this modern world where so many technologies are interlinked. …
Continue ReadingAbout Decorative Concrete, the Textured Overlay Method, and Concrete Staining
The applications for decorative concrete are increasing significantly, since the appearance of conventional concrete is changed radically by …
Continue ReadingWhy Golf Ball Dimples Make It Go Further: Less Air Resistance Due to Less Pressure Drag
Why does a golf ball have dimples? It is simply because a dimpled ball will go farther than a smooth ball hit with the same force. Read on to learn …
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