Geotextiles

Geotextile is a porous and permittable textile material which is used in contact with rock, earth, soil and etc as an vital part of civil engineering projects and structures. It can be of naturally found substances like cotton, jute and coir. It can also be synthetic polymers like polyamide, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyester. Functions of […]

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Energy Audits for Buildings

The energy crisis currently prevailed in the world has driven us to the plan of new energy productive structures. However the current structures expend a considerable measure of routine energy and minimizing them will help us to save them for future. Also it would help us to meet the Energy Efficiency measures. The capital expenses […]

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Procedure for an intricate energy audit

To carry out an energy audit, many tasks are normally executed depending on the variety of the audit and the size and function of the building. Some of the tasks may have to be performed, diminished in scope, or even cancelled depending on the findings of other works. Thus, the execution of an energy audit […]

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Wood as Construction Material

Wood is widely used for constructions of buildings, bridges, utility poles, piles, floor, tethers and roofs Advantages of using wood as construction material It is Natural and found easily in nature Intricately engineered wood products (laminates, plywood, and strand board.) Economic, easy availability, ease of use, and recyclable Wood is renewable natural products from different […]

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Types of Scaffolding

What do you mean by scaffolding? Scaffolding is a brief structure to bolster the first structure and in addition laborers utilize it as a stage to bear on the development works. Sorts of scaffolding differs with the kind of development work. Scaffolding is comprised of timber or steel. It ought to be steady and solid […]

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Soil formation

Soils are the key asset supporting farming and ranger forestry, and additionally adding to the feel of a green planet. They are likewise a base from which minerals are extricated and to which strong squanders are arranged. Moreover, soils go about as a medium and channel for accumulation and development of water. By supporting plant […]

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Design of Steel Tanks

The Steel Tanks in simpler words mean vessels made of steel plates. The steel tanks are each located on ground level or are placed on top of towers. The steel tanks which are positioned on ground are backed on a concrete cement base or on the steel grillage groundwork. These steel tanks with perpendicular cylindrical facade […]

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Standard consistency of Cement

Objective: To assess the volume of water needed to create a cement paste of standard consistency. The standard consistency refers to that consistency, which will allow the vicat plunger to break through a to a point 5 to 7mm from the base of the vicat mould or cast when tested as explained below: Apparatus Vicat […]

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Risks in PPP Projects

Understanding and tending to the dangers of a PPP lengthen at a suitable time is quite essential   for both of the groups in PPP. This part exhibits a significant number of the dangers included and moves that can be made to alleviate them. Classification of Risk Promoters would put resources into a venture just if […]

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Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects

Public Private Partnership (PPP) project refers to the type of projects which are basically based on contracts or dispensation agreement between government body or statutory organization on one hand and a entirely private sector company on the other hand, for the deliverance of  infrastructure services on expense of the user charges. The main objective is to […]

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