Imagine the challenges of building a tunnel in an urban setting - for example, to construct a metro system in a big city such as London, New York, or …
Continue ReadingSoil is formed in layers due to the physical, chemical, and biological processes that include transformation of soil materials. Soil mechanics is …
Continue ReadingEarthquake construction is an important discipline that contributes to minimizing damage by using pile foundations, base isolation, and other …
Continue ReadingThe hydraulic ram is a pump which raises water without any external power for its operation. One essential requirement for the satisfactory operation …
Continue ReadingAn air-lift pump is a device which is used to lift water from a well or a sump with the use of compressed air. The compressed air is made to mix with …
Continue ReadingThough earthquakes can produce devastating damages to life and property, modern technologies of seismic vibration control such as building elevation …
Continue ReadingGeodetic measuring devices are used in civil engineering to measure dimensions which may be in the form of one, two or three coordinates. Various …
Continue ReadingSeveral types of earthquake damages may occur, and the extent of damage caused will be influenced by the severity of the earthquake, location of site …
Continue ReadingA crane is a lifting machine that principally works with the use of pulleys and cables. For the construction industry, cranes are valuable assets …
Continue ReadingSelf Compacting Concrete Or SCC is one of the most widely used concrete types mainly because of its self compacting characteristics and additional …
Continue ReadingExcavators are vehicles that are used on construction sites to move material.
Continue ReadingStructural analysis is an important subject of civil engineering that evaluates the different loads on structures, and their effects. It is an …
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