Highway road project management is not an easy task. It is a demanding job that requires good communication skills, knowledge in geometric design, experience, working knowledge of AASHTO guidelines, dealing with local authorities, labor and material management. Highway Road Project Management Highway road project management can be defined as the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to…
Materials engineering is an important discipline of engineering that has assisted other technologies to improve the variety of products being produced globally. This science has improved the characteristics of existing materials and has also contributed to produce materials with improved properties. History of Materials Engineering The science of materials engineering has been used since the…
Landfill Design, Engineering & CQA Based on numerous projects and many years of experience, SLR offers an extensive range of construction management services for the development, operation and aftercare of a modern integrated landfill facility. We are able to provide consultancy assistance for the delivery of the following aspects of landfill facility development and operation:…
Problem Determine the resultant force and its direction on the gate shown: Solution The horizontal force, per metre run of the gate, is that of the surface projected onto a vertical plane of length CB: measured anticlockwise to the horizontal. The resultant passes through point C. Also, as the force on each infinitesimal length of…
Walls, such as garden walls, that are to be finished fairface both sides and built 1 B thick are often built in one of the garden wall bonds. Because of the variations in size and shape of many facing bricks it is difficult to finish a 1 B wall fairface both sides because of the…
The most commonly used plane table It consists of a well-seasoned wooden table Top mounted on a tripod. The table top can rotate about vertical axis freely. Whenever necessary table can be clamped in the desired orientation. The table can be levelled by adjusting tripod legs. The following accessories are required to carry out plane table survey:…
The Mayan civilization gave many valuable things to the world, including its marvelous architecture which is still a source of inspiration to many designers and engineers worldwide. Maya, a great civilization of the past, is remembered for its rich values and high thinking – a trait which is easily reflected in its language, fine art, food patterns,…
The Janbu tangent modulus method is not different to—does not contrast or conflict with—the ‘conventional’ methods. The Janbu method for calculation of settlements and the conventional elastic modulus approach give identical results, as do the Janbu method and the conventional Cce0-method (Eqs. 3.4 and 3.5, and Eqs. 3.13, 3.14, and 3.15). There are simple direct…
In Engineering Profession, it is very essential that the Engineers and Craftsmen are able to communicate their ideas and facts with each other clearly and without ambiguity. The verbal communication may be hopelessly inadequate. The written communication, on the other hand may be very inefficient, lengthy and boring to create accurate mental and physical impression…
The glass may be broadly classified as: 1. Soda-lime glass 2. Potash lime glass 3. Potash lead glass 4. Common glass and 5. Special glasses. 1. Soda Lime Glass: It is mainly a mixture of sodium silicate and calcium silicate. It is fusible at low temperature. In the fusion condition it can be blown or…