Civil Engineering Forum

Self-compacting Concrete: Fresh Properties

July 1, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials, Types

Self-compacting Concrete: Fresh Properties Self-compacting concrete has specific fresh state properties which conventional concrete does not have. Fresh concrete properties of SCC are obviously related to its property of self-compactability. Self-compactability in mechanism terms is

Concrete Repair and Maintenance Steps

July 1, 2017 TeamCivil Repair

Concrete repairs have occurred on Reclamation projects since the first concrete was placed in 1903. Unfortunately, even though the best available knowledge and materials were used, many repair failures have occurred during the 112 years

Standard Proctor Compaction Test

June 27, 2017 TeamCivil Geotechnical, Soil Tests

In this article named “Standard Proctor Compaction Test”, the details and procedures of proctor test are described. Introduction For construction of highways, airports, and other structures, it is often necessary to compact soil to improve

Variation of Wind Velocity with Height

June 26, 2017 TeamCivil Analysis, Concrete Design, Structural

In this article named “Variation of Wind Velocity with Height”, how wind speed change as a function of structure height is discussed. The viscosity of air reduces its velocity adjacent to the earth’s surface to

How to Prepare Cube Samples from Fresh Concrete?

June 24, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Tests

Most standards have laid down the acceptance criteria of quality concrete. In all the cases, the 28-days compressive strength shall alone be the criterion for acceptance or rejection of the concrete. 7 days compressive strength of

Concrete Admixtures

June 23, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Nowadays concrete is being used for various purposes to make it suitable in different conditions. In these conditions ordinary concrete may fail to exhibit the required quality performance such as durability, strength, workability and finishing quality of concrete.

Shear Walls

June 23, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete Design, Structural

Definition of Shear Wall: Shear walls are the vertical structural element which resist the horizontal forces acting on a building structure. Shear wall can also be defined as a wall which are reinforced & made of braced panels to

Types of Foundation

June 22, 2017 TeamCivil Foundation, Geotechnical

Foundation is a structural part of a building on which a building stands. Foundation transmits and distributes its own load and imposed loads to the soil in such a way that the load bearing capacity of the foundation