Difference Between Fine and Coarse Aggregate
Aggregates are essential components of concrete. They act as inert material in concrete. Fine and coarse aggregate are two main types of aggregate for concrete. As the name indicates, they …
Problems of Foundation in Black Cotton Soil with Solutions
Black cotton soil is a very good soil from an agricultural point of view, but very bad from the structural point of view. This soil when dry is quite strong …
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Types of Steel Reinforcement
In general, plain concrete is quite strong in compression, however, it is very weak in tension. Plain concrete takes about only 10% tensile load. Therefore, it is mandatory to enforce …
AutoCAD 2D, 3D & Isometric Video Tutorial
What is CAD & AutoCAD? The word ‘CAD’ stands for Computer-Aided Drafting. Sometimes, it is also referred to as ‘CADD’, which stands for ‘Computer Aided Drafting & Designing’. Basically, they …
Advantages and Disadvantages of R.C.C
Plain Cement Concrete (P.C.C) has very low tensile strength. To improve the tensile strength of concrete, some sort of reinforcement is needed which can take up the tensile stresses developed …
Surveying And Leveling Tutorial
Get the Lecture Series on Surveying by Prof. Bharat Lohani, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur. Share it with your friends. Happy Learning.
Lab Reports for Determination of CBR Value of Soil A Sample
The CBR test of soil is fully described in IS-2720-PART-16-1979 for civil engineering purposes. It was first developed by the California State Highway Department and is used in the field …
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