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REMINDER: ASCE 2015 Convention Presentation Proposals due Feb. 10
The American Society of Civil Engineers is currently accepting presentation proposals as we develop a comprehensive and informative program designed to meet the needs…
Chocolate being studied as a building material
I am making my own house by Chocolate : Do You! Two Princeton University researchers are studying the use of a compound chocolate as a…
Be a better engineer by better leveraging your brain
Why the Push-Back on Creativity and Innovation? Professional engineer Stu Walesh wants to release the leader within you. A multidimensional and honored career has enabled…
PERT, CPM and Gantt Charts : Every thing you need to know as a civil engineer
PERT, CPM and Gantt Charts PERT – Program Evaluation and Review Technique Developed by Lockheed Corporation in participation with the US Navy Polaris Missile/Submarine Project…
(UOM) for civil engineering works : Units of Measurement – Very Important
The units of measurements (UOM) for civil engineering works are mainly categorised for their nature, shape and size and for making payments to the contractor and…
The 3D printer that can build a house in 24 hours : Contour Crafting
How to create Building by a 3D Printing Machine… THERE are robot vacuum cleaners and robot mops to help us around the house, so why…
How to Protect Reinforcement from Corrosion ?
PROTECTION OF REINFORCEMENT AGAINST CORROSION The protection of reinforcement against corrosion can be done by any of the following method: a) Anti-corrosive treatment using acid /…
Principal, Process and Stabilization of Soil
STABILIZATION OF SOIL WITH LIME & FLYASH MECHANICS OF SOIL STABILIZATION The term soil stabilization means the improvement of the stability of bearing power of…
Concrete Shell : Types and Forms – Folded Barrel Shell Arches
THIN SHELL CONCRETE STRUCTURE– TYPES & FORMS Special Forms for Concrete Shells A thin shell concrete structure, is a structure composed of a relatively thin shell…
Blast Resistance and Progressive Collapse in RCC Structures
The study of blast effects on structures has been an area of formal technical investigation for over 60 years. There are numerous texts, guides and…