Using Decomposed Granite in Paving Concrete
Paving for walkways and driveways is easily laid down by using decomposed granite that is available from material suppliers either in loose or mixed …
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Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations with Excel Formulas
Activated sludge wastewater treatment calculations can be made using the Excel formulas in the downloadable spreadsheets. Biochemical oxygen demand …
Continue ReadingHuman Geography in Civil Engineering
Human geography is the study of how humans use and understand the earth and the process that affect life. This affects people and the environments …
Continue ReadingWood Rot Causes and Measures to Kill Wood Rot
Wood rot is the common name used to indicate damage in wood due to fungal colonies that settle down on the wood; this in turn grows into the substrate …
Continue ReadingShotcrete Reinforcement of Masonry Walls - Feasible but is it Practical?
Shotcrete is the application of concrete to any surface through mechanical means using pneumatic appliances. It avoids the use of formwork, and …
Continue ReadingExcel Spreadsheet Templates for Storm water Detention Pond Outlet Structure Design
Download Excel spreadsheet templates for storm water runoff control structure design in U.S. units or S.I. units, to be used with storm water …
Continue ReadingMethods of Cliff Stabilization
Cliff stabilization becomes a must especially in areas that are developed. It is required in all moderately or severely exposed coasts to preserve the …
Continue ReadingWellbore Construction Drill-in Fluids - Types and When to Use
In geotechnical engineering there are numerous types of drill-in fluids for wellbores. The most popular are water or oil-based mud, and gaseous …
Continue ReadingLitter Traps are a Must to Prevent Litter from Polluting and Clogging Waterways
Litter traps prevent litter from going further downstream and polluting water sources. They are a must if a river has to maintain its pristine …
Continue ReadingExcel Formulas for Calculating the Volume of Storm Water Detention Ponds
The Excel spreadsheets that can be downloaded from this article use Excel formulas to calculate the volume needed for storm water retention or …
Continue ReadingBroad Crested Weir Flow Rate Calculations for Open Channel Flow Measurement with Excel Spreadsheets
Broad crested weir flow rate calculations can be made with the Excel spreadsheets that can be downloaded from this article. The open channel flow …
Continue ReadingExcel Formulas for Open Channel Flow Measurement Calculations with Parshall Flume Equations
Download spreadsheets with Excel formulas to make Parshall flume open channel flow measurement calculations. These have been built into the Excel …
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