A power shovel is a machine equipped with a bucket, usually powered by electricity, used for digging and loading soil. A power shovel is a type of rope excavator in which the excavation arm is controlled and driven by a winch and steel cable rather than hydraulics as in more common hydraulic excavators. The main … Read more
What is Lug Angle The lug angle is a small fraction of the angle used to connect the protruding part of the element to the gusset. The lug angle is designed to shorten the length of the gusset connection and reduce the effect of the shear lag. A total of 8 bolts are required to … Read more
A Flitch beam is also known as a flitched beam. These types of beams are made of more than one material. A Flitch beam is a composite beam. It is consist of two layers. Example: A composite beam made of steel and wood. Composite beams can be analyzed using the same bending theory used for … Read more
The activated sludge process is a type of wastewater treatment process. The wastewater can be domestic or industrial. The activated sludge process uses aeration and biological flocs composed of bacteria and protozoa. The general scheme of a process for the removal of carbonaceous impurities using activated sludge includes the following elements: An aero tank in … Read more
In this article, we will learn about the summit curve. Normally there are two types of vertical curves that are used in surveying. Summit curve Valley curve Definition of Summit Curve A summit curve is a type of vertical curve. It is given as a road or railroad when crossing a ridge or valley. Usually, … Read more
What is tacheometric surveying? The definition of tacheometric surveying cab be given as: In this type of surveying different measurements like vertical distance and horizontal distance are taken indirectly by taking only instrumental observation. Typically, tacheometric survey is used when high observation accuracy is not required. A survey is performed to create a contour map of the site. It can … Read more
Clay roof tiles are ceramic products made up of a single piece of clay or slate or both, given an arbitrary shape, usually rectangular, flat in the plastic state, and fired in a kiln. Clay roof tiles are made by firing molded clay. The density of this roof tile is determined by the time and … Read more
Glulam is the short form of glued laminated timber. Glulam is formed by laying down several wooden planks or boards and bonding them with a strong, moisture-resistant adhesive. Structural wood products with lightweight and bearing capacity comparable to steel. Properly made glued laminated timber is fire and earthquake-resistant. This type of wood is suitable for … Read more
Laminated veneer lumber is a high-strength engineered wood formed by bonding multiple layers of thin veneers layer by layer using an adhesive. is designed to take advantage of new species and small trees not available for hardwood production. Laminated veneer lumber is an economical and sustainable building material that provides high structural strength and reliability … Read more
What is a Flat Slab? A reinforced concrete slab supported directly by concrete columns without the use of beams is known as a flat slab. The term “flat-slab” refers to a one- or two-sided support system with the slab’s shear stress concentrated on the supporting columns and a square slab known as “drop panels.” Drop … Read more