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Single Piles vs. Pile Groups Lateral Response under Static, Cyclic and Dynamic Loading

Technical Lecture on “Single Piles vs. Pile Groups Lateral Response under Static, Cyclic and Dynamic Loading” By Prof. A. Boominathan,Indian Institute of Technology Madras at…

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Trench less pipeline renewal and construction

Expert Lecture on “Trench less pipeline renewal and construction” By Dr. Declan Downey, Ex. ISTT Chair¬man and Environment Manager, Trenchless Opportunities Ltd., UK at IIT…

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Alignment of Patna Metro : Gandhi Maidan – Saguna More – Didar Ganj

The Government has passed the Alignment of Patna Metro. Now the project will be send to consultant to further study. Right Now, Government has passed…

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First Elevated Road Project in Bihar

Bihar State Road Development Corporation 11 companies showed interest in Elevated Road Project   Under the Guidance of BSRDCL, the first ever Elevated Road project…

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Tall Buildings Some Important Structural Aspects in Design

Lecture on ‘Tall Buildings Some Important Structural Aspects in Design’ by Ms. Alpa Sheth at IISc, Bangalore on June 20th, 2013 Ms. Alpa Sheth, M/s…

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Process to convert cement into liquid metal

The Formula For Turning Cement Into Metal New material a boon for use in electronics and thin films In a move that would make the…

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Mechanism of Shrinkage Reducing Concrete Admixtures

Mechanism of Shrinkage Reducing Concrete Admixtures: The mechanism by which shrinkage reducing admixtures operate is unique. When excess water begins to evaporate from the concrete’s…

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Largest concrete tunnel ring made for Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct

The world’s largest concrete tunnel segment ring has been assembled by CBE Group. Nearly 56 feet in diameter, the ring is made from 10 segments…

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How do Brick Masonry Houses Behave during Earthquakes?

  Behaviour of Brick Masonry Walls Masonry buildings are brittle structures and one of the most vulnerable of the entire building stock under strong earthquake…

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Sneak peek: World of Concrete 2013 offerings

World of Concrete will be in Las Vegas from Feb. 4-8, 2013, and will feature new technologies as well as training sessions. This piece gives…

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