Waste & Recycled Materials in Concrete Technology

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: September 13, 2014 | ⏳ Read Time: 1 min | 👁 Post Views: 608

@import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:700); Recyclying of concrete is a unique concept. It is never discussed before. A very comprehensive & small presentation is pasted here.  \”Concrete Recyclying cuts down the cost.\”   The presentation will help you to develop an understanding about:           Concrete Recycling           Importance & Method of recycling           Recycled materials from concrete waste. … Read more

Practical Civil Engineering Works Questions and Answers by Vincent T.H. CHU

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: September 12, 2014 | ⏳ Read Time: 2 min | 👁 Post Views: 671

Working in the field as a civil engineer is sometimes very challenging. The diversity in the conditions and nature of job from project to project varies. The extent of variation is such that even if you belongs to one major category like transportation engineering your every single project will have hundreds of unique happenings and … Read more

Formwork Cost

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: September 12, 2014 | ⏳ Read Time: 2 min | 👁 Post Views: 672

During any sort of construction the cost of formwork constitutes a major share that can be sometimes a major factor to be considered while planning and estimating. This post will dictate the cost of formwork for various structures.  @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:700); Cost of Formwork for RCC ( function() { if (window.CHITIKA === undefined) { window.CHITIKA = … Read more

Determine the moisture content of timber by oven dry method – Experiment

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: September 12, 2014 | ⏳ Read Time: 4 min | 👁 Post Views: 768

To determine the moisture content of timber by oven dry method @import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:700); Apparatus Oven, weighing device, timber specimen. Reference: D2016-(Reaffirmed in 1983)  Scope This method covers the determination of the moisture content of the wood. Background The moisture content of timber is the quantity of moisture or water contained in it, expressed as a … Read more

Characteristics of a Good Formwork

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: September 10, 2014 | ⏳ Read Time: 3 min | 👁 Post Views: 1200

Concrete being plastic material in fresh state, has to kept within an enclosure (moulds) till it gain reasonable strength, this temporary structure which has to be built for any concrete member is called “Formwork”. Click me to read more about the Form work defintion and other defintions Characteristics of a Good Formwork Basic Requirements of … Read more