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HOW TO IMPROVE THE BEARING CAPACITY OF A WEAK SOIL

Building on made-up ground or fillings is a very commonly encountered condition by most of the practicing engineers. Many a time, the fill...

TESTING OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION SITE Steel is the backbone of every construction industry. Good quality and best grade of ste...

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PRESTRESSING A beam resting on supports at each end trends to bend under its own weight and under applied loading. Th...

BUILDING STRUCTURAL FAILURES In spite of the best practice and attention during the structural analysis, design, detailing and const...

VASTU SHASTRA Vastu shastra is an ancient science and architecture and one of the eminent features of Indian heritage. Vastu means the ...

Water is the main enemy. Too much water causes the soil to swell and too little may cause it to shrink. Either of these will affect the f...

Water oozing in earth excavation from sides and bottom creates a big and tedious problem for the site-in-charge. Trenches will have to kee...