Stone column method for ground improvement Stone column method for ground improvement is a vibro-replacement technique, where the weak soil is displaced using a cylindrical vibrating probe (i.e. vibroflot), thus creating a column that is then filled and compacted with good-quality stone aggregates. With the inclusion of stone aggregates to the in situ soil, … Continue reading Stone Column Method For Ground Improvement
Pile Design and Construction Practice 6th Edition Free PDF By Michael Tomlinson Piling is both an art and a science. The art lies in selecting the most suitable type of pile and method of installation for the ground conditions and the form of the loading. Science enables the engineer to predict the behavior of … Continue reading Pile Design and Construction Practice 6th Edition Free PDF
Comparison between Etabs and Sap2000 The basic difference between ETABS and SAP2000 is that former is special purpose software while the later is general purpose. Special purpose softwares are designed for specific use, ie, ETABS is for building systems, it has all the necessary tools for building systems, as well as help in geometry … Continue reading Comparison between Etabs and Sap2000
Types of Shotcrete and Applications Why Shotcrete ? 1. Importance of proper application. Properly applied shotcrete is a structurally sound and durable construction material which exhibits excellent bonding characteristics to existing concrete, rock, steel, and many other materials. It can have high strength, low absorption, good resistance to weathering, and resistance to some forms … Continue reading Types of Shotcrete and Applications
Description And Uses Of Bituminous Binders Bituminous binders can be classified into three general groups: asphalt cement, asphalt cutbacks, and emulsified asphalt.Blown asphalt and road tars are also other types of bituminous material that now are not used commonly in highway construction. Asphalt Cements Asphalt cements are obtained after separation of the lubricating … Continue reading Description And Uses Of Bituminous Binders
CAD Detail Library CAD Details Library is a library where you can download 2D and 3D Autocad files like typical details, note drawings and specific details like bridges, steel connection, concrete structures, tanks, joins, per-stressed elements etc. commonly using construction industry. Addition to that architectural drawings, landscape drawings, site plans and lot more categories … Continue reading CAD Detail Library
Reservoir (DWG File) Project Name: Reservoir Description: Reservoir water – plants – sections – details – specifications – designations – dimensions Category: Autocad Drawing / Machinery – mechanical / Tanks File extension: DWG Download Link
10 Reasons Why Bridges Collapse You may not think about the bridges you cross on your way to work, but they’re far more than pretty structures that make your commute manageable. Bridges are crucial transportation links that carry road and rail traffic across rivers, gorges or other roads. When a bridge collapses or closes for repairs, … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why Bridges Collapse
World’s Biggest Infrastructure Project is One You Never Heard Of While the U.S. dawdles with much needed domestic infrastructure upgrades, China is already engaged in a project so massive that it will tilt the Earth in its favor. The trillion-dollar Belt Road Initiative (BRI) is a plan for a web of transportation routes (road, … Continue reading World’s Biggest Infrastructure Project is One You Never Heard Of
