Mineral spirits are excellent materials that are widely being used as paint thinners and as a substitute for turpentine. The turpentine chemical formula is not much different from mineral spirits. However, mineral spirits is more popular being both more economical and more effective. What Is Mineral Spirits Mineral spirits consists of a purified petroleum distillate…
Latitude and longitude are used to define the absolute location of any place. This requires an accepted system of coordinates to be in place, and these are used to pinpoint the location of a place on the surface of the earth. A coordinate system in geography is one that designates every location on earth with…
Various windows used may be classified on the basis of materials used, types of shutters, types of openings of shutters and the position of windows. Timber, steel and aluminium are commonly used to make window frames. Timber may get termite attacks, steel may rust but aluminium do not have any such defects. However they are…
A bioreactor landfill operates to rapidly transform and degrade organic waste. The increase in waste degradation and stabilization is accomplished through the addition of liquid and air to enhance microbial processes. This bioreactor concept differs from the traditional “dry tomb” municipal landfill approach. A bioreactor landfill is not just a single design and will correspond…
Gone are the horse and buggy days. Nevertheless, the sad part is that we still do not notice the endless number of traffic signals. Who are the inventors of these signal lights? What makes a traffic light work? These interesting facts make up this article! Introduction Urbanization has brought rapid development in industries due to…
Buildings damaged by the flooding at Kilembe community. East Africa is currently suffering unprecedented destruction due to extreme precipitation that resulted in extensive floods and landslides. Rainfalls began in the past weeks and still continue to impact the local population and infrastructure. Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake in terms of area, which is spatially divided to…
Experiencing and exploring well-designed and aesthetically pleasing buildings is one of life’s little pleasures. But there are times when architects take things a bit too far. Far from enriching the lives of those who use it, some architectural decisions can feel a little out of context or downright inappropriate. Bearing that in mind, here are 7 examples of “interesting” architectural design…
Huge structures like bridges, locomotives, ships, etc. inevitably require joints in order to plan out an inner firm, enduring “skeleton.” Riveted joints play an important part in forming these joints, and are used extensively for the purpose. Here we discuss the major types of rivet joints. It would be virtually impossible building huge structures like…
Concrete block masonry which is also known as concrete masonry unit (CMU) have advantages over brick and stone masonry. Concrete blocks are manufactured in required shape and sizes and these may be solid or hollow blocks. The common size of concrete blocks is 39cm x 19cm x (30cm or 20 cm or 10cm) or 2…
The state of rest and the state of motion of the bodies under the action of different forces has engaged the attention of mathematicians and scientists for many centuries. The branch of physical science that deal with the state of rest or the state of motion of bodies is termed as mechanics. Starting from the…