Grillage Foundation Grillage foundation consists of one, two, or more tiers of beams (regularly steel) and to distribute the load over an extensive area these beams are superimposed
Hardwood Vs Softwood Hardwood vs softwood is the comparison between them and comes down to its physical structure and makeup and as being hard and durable compared to
Modulus of Resilience Modulus of resilience is the maximum amount of energy per unit volume that a material can absorb and still return to its original position. By
Load Bearing Wall A load-bearing wall is a wall that is constructed to support the above slab or other building elements in a structure and also supports the
Cinder Block Vs Concrete Block Cinder block vs concrete block comparison may not be recognized at first look and in the construction, the same materials are used but
Caisson Foundation A caisson foundation is a watertight retaining structure used as a bridge pier and used for the construction of a concrete dam and may also be
Ashlar Masonry Ashlar masonry is produced by using the same shape, size, and texture lay of finely dressed stones together in the cement of equal size joints to
Tacheometer A tacheometer is the instrument used in the tachymetric surveying and is a transit theodolite fitted with special stadia diaphragm. The telescope of the tacheometer contains two
What is Plywood? Plywood is made up of fine layers of wood veneers attached together placing wood grains 90 degrees to one another and is an engineered wood
Atterberg Limits The Atterberg limits are used for the determination of the properties of cohesive soils at different moisture contents and to perform liquid limit, plastic limit, and
Water Distribution System The water distribution system is the most important issue in human history and the water distribution system means providing sufficient water of appropriate quality and
Free Hand Drawings Free hand drawings are the drawings that are made from the hand and these drawings are used to transfer the idea of an engineer’s abstract
