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Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering is a profession of designing and executing structural works that serve the general public, like houses, buildings, roads, etc. A Civil Engineer is an engineer trained in the design and construction of public works, such as bridges or dams, and other large facilities.
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What are 'deep stiffening trusses'?
A truss is a two dimensional structural lattice designed to provide a structural span. They use less material than a simple beam and are lighter. A horizontal truss consists of two horizontal members like beams, upper and lower, that define the depth of the truss, and internal members that form a lattice between these two beams.
A stiffening truss is a truss designed to provide extra rigidity or stiffness.
A deep truss has a large distance between the upper and lower members.
How to improve the workability of concrete?
To improve the workability of concrete, issue to be concerned of as below:
- increase water/cement ratio
- increase size of aggregate
- use well-rounded and smooth aggregate instead of irregular shape
- increase the mixing time
- increase the mixing temperature
- use non-porous and saturated aggregate
- with addition of air-entraining mixtures
What is Working stress method of RCC design?
This is the method in which the structure is analyzed by elastic theory i.e. theory of simple bending in which materials obey the Hook's law.
A pan slab is a elevated concrete slab that is formed with integral beams. The slab and beams are formed with either wood or pre-engineered forms, i.e.. PERI Forms. The Pans (forms) are supported by shoring jacks, either wooden or pre-engineered metal forms of various different manufacturers. For in-depth information, please refer to the DANSCO Web site. There you will find several methods of engineered Pan and shoring methods.
Multi-story buildings are easily constructed using this method, please refer to spec section 03 31 00 Cast in Place Structural Concrete for further information on placing concrete, mix designs, and many other engineered requirements.
What would strengthen the bridge so it can withstand strong winds?
I'm no engineer but my science teacher said today that most architects/engineers use reinforced concrete for winds.
A crack in buildings is generally referred to a line which separates two segments of a building. It is detrimental to the quality of the building, and causes a loss of strength in the structure and support of the building.
What was Loyd Bridges last movie?
His last movie that he starred in was called Jane Anderson's Mafia or something along those lines.
Expansion joints are used in bridges in order to prevent the bridge from?
Buckling; shriveling, bending, or curling from heating or pressure. (heating, in this case)
can we use polypropline fibre in concrete
What is the load bearing capacity of Graval?
The bearing capacity of gravel depends on it's level of compaction and also on the presence of pore water.*
However the following presumed values for bearing capacity have been quoted in text books:A,+
- Compact gravel and compacted sandy gravel - 600 kPa
- Medium dense gravel and sandy gravel - 200-600 kPa
- Loose gravel and sandy loose gravel - 200 kPa.
*NB These presumed bearing capacities are for footings with a width (B) greater than 1m and where the depth to the phreatic surface is greater than B below the base of the footing.
+ There are a number of empirical formulations used in geotechnical engineering to calculate bearing capacity of footings on soils however they cannot be reproduced effectively here.
A Cobb, F. (2009). Structural Engineer's
Pocket Book. Second edition. Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann.
Your best bet is to get a master's degree in petroleum engineering. Other than that, the only way you'll get a reservoir engineering job is through making connections in the industry.
What is a straight pull tensile test?
A tensile test machine is designed to give a straight line pull on a member so that it measures only direct tensile stress given as the force applied divided by the member area
What is a balanced section in design of beam?
A balance section is one in which the concrete crushing and steel yielding take place at the same time.
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Is standard for rolling margin of steel?
what is The IS code for rollingmarginof structural steel and % ofallowablelimit as rollingmargin.
Name the engineer responsible for the London sewage system?
Joseph Bazelgette designed and built the first sewage system for London
How much bag of Concrete Mix 30kg equals 1 cubic meter?
Should be right around 48 bags weighing 30kg each. Time to get out the electric mixer or call for a truck I say!!
A mangonel is the perfect example of a torsion engine. The drive provided to this ancient catapult comes from a mass of twisted ropes which create torsion and when released provide the energy required to hurl whatever it is you wish.
asphalt was discovered during the gold rush when the oil started comming uo they needed new ways to use oil and ...............VIOLA! asphalt
What is the difference between Electronic and Electronics?
electronic is something that describes an equipment or gadget while electronics is the science that deals with the movement of electrons in a vacuum, plasma, semiconductor or gaseous media
What are the effect of climate change in engineering?
Climate change has a great effect in many areas and one of this is the engineering field. It can slow the process of building an infrastructure, damage the flood ways and buildings, and can cause a great destruction to the community.
What are duties of civil engineer in reinforcement?
A civil engineer will determine the size, spacing, oreintation, strength requirements, and coatings on the reinforcement. These are based upon the calculations of various loads and moments on the structure you are reinforcing and then applying a factor of safety.
