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Basics of the Surveying Surveying is defined as the science of making measurements especially of the earth surface. This is being done by finding out the spatial location (relative/absolute) of points ...

About Aerial surveying with drones has changed how surveying professionals conduct topographic surveys. This guide describes the technology and uses of drones for surveying and mapping professionals. ...

Introduction Bamboo is a versatile, strong, renewable and environment friendly material. It is exceedingly strong for its weight and can be used both structurally and as a finish material. Bamboo is r ...

A structure essentially consists of two parts, namely the super structure which is above the plinth level and the substructure which is below the plinth level. Substructure is otherwise known as the f ...

About Beam is the horizontal member of a structure, carrying transverse loads. Beam is rectangular in cross-section. Beams carry the floor slab or the roof slab. Beam transfer all the loads including ...

An earthquake is when the ground shakes or spreads apart. Earthquakes occur in the Virgin Islands, Northern and Southern California, Northern and Southern Alaska, and the Alaska Peninsula the most. Ea ...

The term ‘Hardening’ refers to the gain of strength of a set cement paste, although during setting the cement paste acquires some strength. The setting characteristics of Portland cement paste are def ...

Brick masonry is built with bricks bonded together with mortar. For temporary sheds mud mortar may be used but for all permanent buildings lime or cement mortars are used. The various types of bonds g ...

A bearing capacity failure is defined as a foundation failure that occurs when the shear stresses in the soil exceed the shear strength of the soil. Bearing capacity failures of foundations can be gro ...

Engineers are always busy finding simpler solutions to problems and strive to decrease the time that a particular activity requires. One such endeavor has resulted in this particular machinery which i ...