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July 2021
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Plastic bricks could protect Indian homes from monsoon
Bricks made from soft plastic waste that can each withstand six tonnes of pressure and relentless rain could replace the clay bricks currently used to build rural homes in monsoon-prone countries such as India. Clay is susceptible to rain, and many homes in India can be badly damaged during the monsoon season, as clay bricks are washed away….
CHAIN AND COMPASS SURVEYING FIELD WORK
In compass survey chain or tape is used for linear measurement. If the surveying starts from a station, goes round an area and ends at the starting station it is called closed traverse. If survey starts from a point, goes along a number of interconnected lines and ends at some other point it is called…
TYPES OF GRAPHICAL SCALES
The following two types of scales are used in surveying: (i) Plain Scale (ii) Diagonal Scale. Plain Scale On a plain scale it is possible to read two dimensions directly such as unit and tenths. This scale is not drawn like ordinary foot rule (30 cm scale). If a scale of 1 : 40 is to be…
How to Measure a Tall Building or Skyscaper – 5 More Techniques
Can you believe that you can measure the height of a tall tower or a building with the help of a friend and his/her height? Read this to learn how to measure the height of a tall tower using a clinometer, a friend, and simple physics formulas. Technique 4: In this method, the same clinometer…
3 design options tabled for National Highways junction upgrade
National Highways has tabled three design options to improve the M1/M62 Lofthouse junction near Leeds. The three options have been put out to public consultation, with the public urged to provided feedback on the proposals. Approximately 75,000 vehicles move through the junction every day, leading to significant queues at peak times and disrupting the journeys of thousands…