Penetration value test on bitumen is a measure of hardness or consistency of bituminous material. A 80/100 grade bitumen indicates that its penetration value lies between 80 & 100.

Concrete crack repairs are selected based on structural evaluation. Causes of concrete cracks should be first evaluated for successful crack repair selection.

Failure of gravity dam occurs due to overturning, sliding, tension and compression. A gravity dam is designed in such a way that it resists all external forces acting on the dam like water pressure… ...

What is a Cavity Wall? Cavity wall is constructed with two separate walls for single wall purpose with some space or cavity between them. These two separate walls are called as leaves of cavity wal… ...

Electromagnetic distance measuring instrument is a surveying instrument for measuring distance between two points through electromagnetic waves.

Excavation procedure for foundation construction requires site clearance, setting out, excavation and safety measures based on depth of excavation.

The roles and responsibility of project manager in construction is to make sure that the customer is satisfied and the work scope, project is completed in a quality manner, using budget and on time.

What is gabion? Gabion is a welded wire cage or box filled with materials such as stone, concrete, sand, or soil. So, gabion is a partially flexible block construction used for slope stability and ...

Formwork (shuttering) in a concrete construction is used as a mould for a structure in which fresh concrete is poured only to harden subsequently. Types of formwork for concrete construction depend… ...

Phases in life cycle of a construction project are initiation, planning, execution, performance and monitoring and closure phase of construction projects.

Reading time: 1 minute Transparent aluminum or Aluminum Oxynitride (ALON) is an optically transparent aluminum which is a crystalline substance made of aluminate powder alloys. Aluminum being a ...

Building material is any material used for construction purpose such as materials for house building. Wood, cement, aggregates, metals, bricks, concrete, clay are the most common type of building ...