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Are Civil Engineers GREEN?

In my engineering practice I work mostly on site development and infrastructure projects. I spend most of my time on commercial site developments working with…

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Pre-tensioning Systems and Devices

Pre-tensioning Systems and Devices  section covers the following topics. • Introduction • Stages of Pre-tensioning • Advantages of Pre-tensioning • Disadvantages of Pre-tensioning • Devices…

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Advantages and Types of Prestressing

Advantages and Types of Prestressing This section covers the following topics. • Definitions • Advantages of Prestressing • Limitations of Prestressing • Types of Prestressing…

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Introduction of Prestressed Concrete Structures

1.1 Introduction This section covers the following topics. • Basic Concept • Early Attempts of Prestressing • Brief History • Development of Building Materials 1.1.1…

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Prestressed Concrete Structures

Introduction Advantages and Types of Prestressing Pre-tensioning Systems and Devices Post-tensioning Systems and Devices Concrete (Part I) Concrete (Part II) Prestressing Steel Losses in Prestress…

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Civil Engineering Overview

The Field – Preparation – Day in the Life – Specialization – Earnings – Employment – Career Path Forecast – Professional Organizations The Field From…

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Standard Description of IS codes

Standard Description  of All Indian Standard  Codes with their years of releases Bureau of Indian Standards         :      Code of Practices   :…

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Manufacturing of Pre-tensioned Railway Sleepers

Manufacturing of Pre-tensioned Railway Sleepers The following photos show the sequence of manufacturing of pre-tensioned railway sleepers (Courtesy: The Concrete Products and Construction Company, COPCO,…

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Civil Engineering education at IIT Kanpur

The undergraduate Civil Engineering professional education at IIT Kanpur Civil Engineering deals with natural and man-made built environment – their planning, design, construction and management….

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Big civil engineering projects

Big civil engineering projects Civil engineering is all about creating, improving and protecting the environment in which we live. Most people are unaware that many…

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