Snow Loads with example
In many parts of the United States and the world, snow loads must be considered in designing structures. The design […]
Social and Environmental Concerns in Construction
Construction project managers should seriously consider the social and environmental effects of their construction operations, job safety operations (Art 17.20), and for
Social and Environmental Concerns in Construction Read Post »
SLump Rate Machine (SLRM)
Like the modified slump test, the SLump Rate Machine (SLRM) introduces the variable of time to the standard slump test
Slump Test
The slump test is the most well-known and widely used test method to characterize the workability of fresh concrete. The
Slump Flow Test
The simplest and most widely used test method for self-compacting concrete is the slump flow test (Kuroiwa et al. 1993;
Simply-supported beam of rectangular cross-section
Flitched beams, whose strength depended on shear connection between parallel timbers, were used in mediaeval times, and survive today in the
Simply-supported beam of rectangular cross-section Read Post »
Site investigation
In parallel with other preliminary planning, investigation of the site is conducted at varying levels of detail. When several alternatives
Site roads
A contractor who pays insufficient attention to the right construction of site haulage roads runs the risk the road will begin
Site field personnel
Section engineers carry out or organize the surveying and setting out work, and conduct any necessary technical tests. Initially there will