Hydraulic Lifts/Elevators: Know about the types and operation of each type.
Wherever we go, there are skyscrapers and tall buildings everywhere. Have you ever wondered how elevators work and what the different types of …
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Hydraulic Pressure Intensifiers - How do They Work?
A hydraulic intensifier is a device which is used to increase the intensity of pressure of any hydraulic fluid or water, with the help of the …
Continue ReadingWhat is Reinforced Concrete or RCC? - Introduction, Performance, Non-steel Reinforcement, Deterioration Of Steel Reinforced Concrete
Reinforced concrete is widely used for construction on a large scale due to its desirable mechanical properties. Types of steel and non-steel concrete …
Continue ReadingPressure Measurement Devices - Inclined Manometer, Bourdon Gauge, Diaphragm Gauge, Bellows, Pressure Transducers, Electronic Pressure Sensors
Moderate pressure can be measured with sufficient accuracy by using simple pressure gauges like U-tube manometers. But when very low or high pressures …
Continue ReadingDifferent Forms of Base Isolation Systems.
Base Isolation also protects non-structural elements and instruments by lessening the entire structure’s speed during an earthquake, as opposed to …
Continue ReadingHow does a Base Isolation work on a Building after an Earthquake.
Base isolation is a very vital fortification which becomes operational subsequent to a major earthquake. Base isolation has significant benefits to …
Continue ReadingPressure Measurement - Manometers, Pressure Gauges and Pressure Transducers
Now we know pressure varies in a fluid. But that is not the sufficient information for hydraulics analysis. We need to know what the exact pressure at …
Continue ReadingHydrostatics or Fluid Statics: Pressure Variation with Depth
Fluids at rest have pressure as the major physical quantity to be considered, no flow behavior nor any shear forces. The fluid pressure results in the …
Continue ReadingWhat are Hydraulic Accumulators? How do They Work?
Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed. But it can be transformed from one from to another. This energy can also be stored in a device or …
Continue ReadingWhat is a Hydraulic Press? How do Hydraulic Press Works?
A hydraulic press is a device which is used for lifting a heavy or large load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force than is …
Continue ReadingTypes of Concrete pumps
Learn about the various types of concrete pumps and their advantages in the article inside.
Continue ReadingUses of Concerete to Help Fight the Affects of Climate Change
Global warming is a reality. Despite the agreements made under the Kyoto Protocol, which are designed to mitigate the causes associated with climate …
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