Civil Engineering Forum

Classification of Piles: Load Transmission

March 21, 2017 TeamCivil Foundation, Geotechnical

In this article named “Classification of Piles: Load Transmission“, the types of piles according to load transmission and functional behaviour are discussed. Classification of pile with respect to load transmission and functional behaviour End bearing piles (point

Piles: Situations Where You Need to Use Piles

March 16, 2017 TeamCivil Foundation, Geotechnical

Piles are structural members that are made of steel, concrete, and/or timber. They are used to build pile foundations, which are deep and which cost more than shallow foundations. Despite the cost, the use of

Introduction to Construction

March 14, 2017 TeamCivil Construction, Management

Construction industry is one of the largest business sectors in the entire world. It has been estimated that about 10% of the percentage of the gross national product was given for construction processes in a few years.

Flat Plate Floor System – Pros & Cons

March 12, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete Design, Structural

Flat Plate Floor System Flat Plate Floor System: The flat plate is simply a slab of constant thickness supported directly on columns or load bearing walls. This system is one of the most common structural

Green Cements

March 11, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Concrete is the most used construction material in the world due to its numerous advantages. Moreover, the concrete industry is one which uses massive natural resources and therefore, has a significant impact on the environment. It

Portland Cement Hydration

March 11, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

In a previous post about cement and its components, we mentioned that there are four compounds of cement. They are: Silicates Alite, C3S Belite, C2S Aluminates Tricalcium aluminate, C3A Calcium alumino ferrite, C4AF Portland Cement Hydration

How Concrete is Made

March 10, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

This post gives a basic outline on how the concrete is made. Simply, concrete is a mix of paste and aggregates. The paste, which consists of portland cement and water, coats the surface of the

Freezing and Thawing Damage to Concrete

March 9, 2017 TeamCivil Concrete, Durability

In this article, the damage caused by freezing and thawing cycles to concrete is described. Freezing-thawing damage results from the fact that when water freezes to ice, it expands by about 9 percent. When the water in