Plastic Roads – an innovation in pavement and highway engineering

Paving Streets and roads with asphalt can – in a not so distant future – become a thing of the past. The alternative? Recycled Plastic. And the Netherlands could be the first country to use this new type of road surface. Plastic roads would last up to three times as much as asphalt. Image: VolkerWessels … Read more

Underconstruction Gawadar to Sorab – an iconic Project

Western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under construction from Gawadar to Sorab (650 KMs) to provide connectivity upto Quetta, Qila Saifullah, Zhob and D.I Khan. As you can see, sections which have been completed are making transformational impact in remotest areas by providing connectivity. Whole Nation pays tribute to its Officers, Jawans & … Read more

Download Repair, Protection and Waterproofing of Concrete Structures Book by P.H. Perkins [PDF]

An engineer who is instructed to investigate and report on a deteriorated concrete structure, and to prepare recommendations for necessary remedial work, should be clear in his own mind on the extent of this responsibilities to his client. If he is responsible for the inspection of the remedial work to ensure that the requirements of … Read more

Bosco Vertical, Milan a new research explains pros and cons on Vertical Greenery

Bosco Verticale in Italian means Vertical Forest. It is a pair of residential towers having covered area of more than 40,000 SM situated in the Porta Nuova district of Milan, Italy. Stefano Boeri is a world renowned architect who has designed the towers. The towers are 110 meter and 76 meter. More than 900 tress … Read more

Download Fibrous and Composite materials for Civil Engineering Applications Book [PDF]

A    fibre  is a unit of matter characterized by flexibility, fineness and a high ratio of length to thickness. Because fibres have a high surface to volume ratio, they can be extremely strong materials. According to their origin, textile fibres may be classified as  natural fibres , when they occur in nature in fibre … Read more