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Soil Mechanics

Plastic limit test, procedures , sample calculations

admin May 7, 2017 Plastic limit test, procedures , sample calculations2017-05-07T01:09:37+00:00 Soil Mechanics
Plastic limit test is one of the laboratory tests used internationally to differentiate or classify soils into groups. As the starting procedures of liquid limit test and plastic limit test…
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Irrigation

Reservoir – Dam Structure, Cross Section & Terminologies

admin February 5, 2017 Reservoir – Dam Structure, Cross Section & Terminologies2017-02-05T04:25:21+00:00 Irrigation
Dam - reservoir Structure,  Cross Section ( Spillway. Sluice,water Level , Toe, Gallery, Heel ) What is reservoir The part of catchment’s area behind (upstream) the dam in which the…
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Contract

Sub Contracting in Construction Industry

admin November 29, 2016 Sub Contracting in Construction Industry2016-11-29T14:20:01+00:00 Contract
It is one of the import terms used in construction industry at the day to day operations. Before start to analyze the benefits, types and drawbacks, one should understand the…
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Machinery and Equipment

Type of Pile Foundation in Construction

admin November 20, 2016 Type of Pile Foundation in Construction2016-11-20T08:16:23+00:00
Foundation is Structural Component Which is below ground level Transmit all load (Dead Load, Live Load, Wind load,Snow load and seismic Load ) from superstructure to the ground (sub structure…
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Quantity Surveying

Procurement methods in Construction Industry

admin October 5, 2016 Procurement methods in Construction Industry2016-11-29T14:25:43+00:00 Quantity Surveying
Procurement methods in Construction Industry Introduction Construction professionals are always keen to understand about procurement methods practiced in industry. Therefore analyzing requirement and characteristics of procurement system is very vital.…
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Irrigation

Concrete Lining Channel Form work in Irrigation

admin September 26, 2016 Concrete Lining Channel Form work in Irrigation2016-09-26T12:06:07+00:00 Irrigation
What is Form Work ? Formwork is that the term given to either temporary or permanent molds into which concrete or similar materials are poured. within the context of concrete…
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Structures

Concrete Road Design in Rural Area in Sri lanka

admin August 15, 2016 Concrete Road Design in Rural Area in Sri lanka2016-08-15T16:25:54+00:00 Structures
Concrete surfaces are created using a concrete mix of Portland cement, coarse aggregate, sand and water. Key Points of the Project Dimension : 150 mm (6 inch) thickness of Concrete Road…
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Drawings

Basic Setting out in construction ( Surveying line , Lay-out)

admin August 5, 2016 Basic Setting out in construction ( Surveying line , Lay-out)2016-08-05T13:41:00+00:00 Drawings
“Setting out” is the process of locating points for columns, site boundary level, pile position and other necessary structural parts according to the construction drawing. Errors should be avoided because…
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Cement

Basic Things you should know about Cement

admin May 8, 2016 Basic Things you should know about Cement2016-05-23T13:06:57+00:00 Cement 5 Comments
What is cement ? Cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. Cement used in construction is characterized as hydraulic (, Portland cement)…
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Machinery and Equipment

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)

admin October 28, 2015 Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)2015-11-03T05:43:47+00:00 2 Comments
Bored tunneling by using a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) is frequently used for excavating long tunnels. Tunneling Boring Machine (TBM) are all the time more used for tunneling with difficult…
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