Project Procurement and Contract Administration is one of the major areas of project management in all Engineering fields. The selection of appropriate project procurement method and exhaustive procurement documentation is critical to the success of all Engineering projects. However in most of the Engineering and Construction projects, the lack of requisite expertise with the project … Read more
Modern surveying involves use of sophisticated scientific instruments, mathematical methods and computational techniques. This book on surveying explains comprehensively the principles of surveying instruments and derivation of mathematical formulae. Separate chapters have been written on “Underground surveys” and “Computer Programs in surveying” to incorporate the recent developments in this field. Surveying is basic to engineering. … Read more
This book is primarily intended as an introductory text for newly qualified graduates, and experienced engineers from other disciplines, entering the field of structural dynamics and vibration, in industry. It should also be found useful by test engineers and technicians working in this area, and by those studying the subject in universities, although it is … Read more
To study about materials is very essential for civil engineers. Civil Engineers deal with variety of materials like concrete, cement, aggregates, soil, bricks and various others that are used to construct or to support some structural load. The ultimate destination of load for any structure is soil. Soil absorbs as well as dissipates the load … Read more
China’s tallest building – at more than twice the height of London’s Shard. Shanghai Tower is in Lujiazui Finance and Trade District of Pudong, with Shanghai World Financial Center to the east and Jin Mao Tower to the north. On August 3rd, 2013, its shadow stands at a height of 580 meters (about 1,903 … Read more