Civil Engineering Engineering for Life Timber is a type of wood which has been processed into beams and planks. It is also known as “lumber” in US and Canada. Basically, timber or Lumber is a wood or firewood of growing trees. Any wood cap…
Foundation is one of the most important parts of the structure. Foundation is defined as that part of the structure that transfers the load from the structure as well as its own weight over a large ar…
The raft foundation is a very commonly used type of foundation system. Raft foundation is also known as Mat foundation. Definition of raft foundation along with working principle, when to choose raft,…
Foundations which carry and spread concentrated loads to the soil from superstructures is called pad foundation. They are usually placed to transfer point loads from the column or framed structures a…
A pier foundation is a collection of large diameter cylindrical columns to support the superstructure and transfer large super-imposed loads to the firm strata below. It stood several feet above the g…
The word caisson is derived from latin capsa [1] which means box or case.
In Civil Engineering, Caissons denote watertight structures which are constructed in connection with the excavation for f…
For designing shallow foundations, it is necessary to know the bearing capacity of soil at the desired depth. Plate load test is performed on site to determine the ultimate bearing capacity of soil at…
Simply put, a rock is a solid substance that we see piled up together on the surface of the earth. We see them everywhere either lying around or piled up in big chunks in the form of mountains, cliffs…
The flat slab is a two-way reinforced concrete slab that usually does not have beams and girders, and the loads are transferred directly to the supporting concrete columns.
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Concrete slab, a very common and important structural element, are constructed to provide flat, useful surfaces. It is a horizontal structural component, with top and bottom sur…
