Sediment transport in streams and rivers is inevitable as the stream or river transport capacity rises and falls with the streamflow. If the transport capacity in a location exceeds the sediment supply, erosion will occur. Streambank erosion must be controlled in critical areas (e.g. near bridge crossings) for safety as well as economic reasons. The … Read more
The 84 MW New Bong Escape Hydropower Project, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan (the “Project”) is a run-of-the river hydropower scheme without any dam, new storage, displacement/resettlement of human habitation, change in the hydrological regime or any other adverse environmental impact. The Project is a low head hydropower scheme and is strictly run-of-the-river without … Read more
Bridges are considered as an important construction with respect to infrastructure and development of a region. This structure is not only important during peace time but also important during war times as is the only access towards some area. In the world there are many iconic civil engineering structures but bridges are ahead of all … Read more
1 | Pantheon, Romepossibly by Apollodorus of Damascus, c126 AD The ancient Romans didn’t have reinforced concrete (that is, strengthened with steel) but they had concrete, and used it to such heart-stopping effect on the Pantheon that no one has really been able to match it since. The true moment of genius is the way … Read more
Frame Structures are one of the mostly used type of structure system in the world including Homes, Plazas and even sky-scrappers. But the behavior of this frame structure is not easy to understand. For this recently a device have been made which will help the students to understand the behavior of the frame structures very … Read more