Load Testing Prestressed Concrete Beam to Failure
The determining of the load capacity for any structure, is in these days of paramount importance, none more so, than for those involving concrete. …
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Understanding Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
Before a building can be built, an environmental impact assessment needs to be performed to determine how the endeavor will affect the environment. …
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What is Hydrogeology?
The main motto of this post is to uncover the significance of hydrogeology, and its applications. Let us start by defining what hydrogeology means …
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What is Environmental Engineering?
Environmental engineering deals with air pollution control, hazardous waste management, wastewater treatment, and water treatment. Environmental …
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What is Rock Mechanics?
It is necessary to understand what is rock mechanics if you are to take advantage of the properties of rocks and understand how they will function …
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Dispute Resolution Strategies for Construction Projects
Projects involve many technical, commercial and financial matters. The addition of a lot of people to already complex issues is a ready pot for …
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Using Decomposed Granite in Paving Concrete
Paving for walkways and driveways is easily laid down by using decomposed granite that is available from material suppliers either in loose or mixed …
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Activated Sludge Waste Water Treatment Calculations with Excel Formulas
Activated sludge wastewater treatment calculations can be made using the Excel formulas in the downloadable spreadsheets. Biochemical oxygen demand …
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Human Geography in Civil Engineering
Human geography is the study of how humans use and understand the earth and the process that affect life. This affects people and the environments …
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Wood Rot Causes and Measures to Kill Wood Rot
Wood rot is the common name used to indicate damage in wood due to fungal colonies that settle down on the wood; this in turn grows into the substrate …
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