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Foundations – Types of foundations

Editor September 8, 2018 Foundations – Types of foundations2018-09-08T01:28:02+00:00 Soil Mechanics
Foundations Foundations are commonly well known as substructures that are positioned below the ground level and they transfer the structural load to the ground. Foundation of a building as the…
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BoQ

Types of Estimate – Types of estimates that prepared on various stages of a project.

Editor July 27, 2018 Types of Estimate – Types of estimates that prepared on various stages of a project.2018-07-27T02:38:24+00:00 BoQ
What is an estimate or estimation in construction industry? Estimate is a rough calculation on quantities of various works & their expenditure, done by the experts of the relevant field…
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Machinery and Equipment

Measurement of materials & works – QS

Editor November 29, 2017 Measurement of materials & works – QS2017-11-29T06:18:28+00:00
Units of Measurements Units are the determinants of the quantities to represent them in a standard way. Commonly units are classified according to nature, shape and size. For the planning…
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Machinery and Equipment

SHEET PILE WALL OF RETAINING STRUCTURE

Jeasika Jeyakumar October 27, 2017 SHEET PILE WALL OF RETAINING STRUCTURE2017-10-27T16:24:50+00:00
INTRODUCTION A retaining wall is a constructed wall that restrains soil or other material at locations having an abrupt change in elevation. There are many types of structures used to…
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Machinery and Equipment

LAB equipment used on Civil Engineering

Editor October 27, 2017 LAB equipment used on Civil Engineering2017-10-27T16:23:20+00:00
Equipment are physical resources which are used in an operation to complete a task effectively. Civil Engineering testing equipment are designed in order to achieve the specific requirement of the…
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BoQ

Methods of takeoff quantities – Explanation with solved problem

Editor October 2, 2017 Methods of takeoff quantities – Explanation with solved problem2017-10-02T16:23:41+00:00 BoQ
Quantity Takeoff Depending on the shape or design of a building the method of taking out quantities also varies. Here, I describe the more common methods of taking out quantities…
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Soil Mechanics

Sieve Analysis – Particle size analysis procedure

Editor June 22, 2017 Sieve Analysis – Particle size analysis procedure2017-07-08T17:11:51+00:00 Soil Mechanics
Methods Of Sieve Size Analysis Determination of article size is more important in Civil Engineering, as the particle size determines the effectiveness of final product. The characters of particle such…
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Machinery and Equipment

Optical measurement method

Editor June 5, 2017 Optical measurement method2017-06-05T15:14:35+00:00
What is optical measurement method? Optical measurement method is also known as tacheometry method or stadia method. Optical measurement is inspection of measurement with the help of telescope and then…
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Surveying

Electronic Distance Measuring Method – EDM

Editor June 5, 2017 Electronic Distance Measuring Method – EDM2017-06-05T15:07:22+00:00 Surveying
What is EDM? To simplify the procedures to obtain accuracy in surveying, the electronic distance measuring method was introduced. Here the distance is measured with the help of electro-magnetic waves…
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Soil Mechanics

Classification of soil – USDA, AASHTO, Unified classification methods

Editor May 25, 2017 Classification of soil – USDA, AASHTO, Unified classification methods2017-05-25T16:07:45+00:00 Soil Mechanics
What is soil and why it should be classified? Soil is a natural element of the earth and also a mixture of organic, inorganic materials together with gasses and liquids.…
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