Felling of Trees to get Timber

This short post is a series of post on Timber structures and Timber engineering. We know that the main source of timber is trees and forests are sources of trees. Firstly the trees are felled and than the log (fallen tree) is cut in several ways called sawing.  Here are some of tips for felling … Read more

Contract Documents Definition, parts, sample

A contract document consists of following types of papers:1. Conditions of contract2. Technical Specifications3. Bill of Quantities or BOQ4. Contract Drawings5. Form of contract Note: Language for all the documents should be exact , so that, later on the meaninings may not be  wrongly interpreted. 1. Conditions of Contract Conditions of contract are classified into … Read more

8+ Terms Contract Managers must know

In every modern era Civil Engineering Consulting companies as well as Government and private clients there is a proper person who is said to be responsible for all the correspondence regarding contracts and documentation. Contract manager has to deal with the legal aspect as well as technical aspect of a civil engineering project. Here are … Read more

Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators by R. M. Khatsuria free Download [pdf]

“He who Creates a potential danger is responsible for doing everything within human power to control it”The function of a spillway can be best illustrated as emanating from above well-known legal argument. Impounding large quantity of water behind a dam creates the danger of a dam-break flood wave, which could have catastrophic consequences. The safe … Read more

Civil Engineering Contracts and Construction Contracts types

A simple contract consists of an agreement between two or more parties under certain terms and conditions whereby one party undertakes to execute works or to supply materials at specified rates and the other party undertakes to make necessary payments for the work completed by the first party.  The word “Contract” is derived from the … Read more