Introduction Civil engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment. Many civil engineers work in planning, design, construction, research, and education. Civil engineers typically analyze long range plans, survey … Read more
In this post, we will talk about Mackintosh Probe Test. The Macintosh probe test is used for research purposes, especially soil exploration. The Macintosh Probe Test is used to determine the bearing capacity, that is, the strength of the soil. The results obtained from the test provide a rough estimate of the soil layer at … Read more
A Pile integrity test (PIT) is a method to check the quality of the integrity of piles. It is a quality assessment test of piles. According to ASTM D5882, pile integrity comprises the material’s physical dimension, continuity, and consistency. The physical dimension includes the length and the cross-section of the pile, while the continuity of … Read more
A reservoir is a man-made lake where water is accumulate. Typically reservoirs are created by building dams across rivers. A reservoir can be made from a native lake whose outlet has been dammed to control the water level. The dam controls how much water that streams out of the reservoir. It is stored only in … Read more
California Bearing Ratio test or CBR is used to calculate the strength of the material for pavement design. CBR test is the test that was developed by the California state highway department of the USA for the determination of subgrade strength of highway and air-filled pavement. It is a penetration test. In this test, a … Read more
In this type of footing, at least two columns are supported in a row and a common foundation is provided. A combined footing is provided when the bearing capacity of the soil is low and required more surface area. Basically, It is made of reinforced cement concrete (R.C.C). Combined footing distributes the load from the superstructure to … Read more
Black Cotton Soil is inorganic clay. It is called black cotton soil due to its black color and cotton is grown very well. In United States, It is also called as Chernozem. Other name of black cotton soil is regur soil. Black cotton soils are mud-rich soils shaped in locales (jungles and subtropics) having helpless … Read more
Soil Nailing is a method to improve the stabilizing slopes and soil improvement. This method is primarily used to bring soil stability where landslides can cause severe problems. This cycle comprises of fortifying the regular ground with firmly dispersed steel or metal bars or segments (i.e nails) grouted in the pre-bored openings and giving front … Read more
What Is Soil Liquefaction? Soil liquefaction is a process in which saturated or partially saturated soil loses its strength and stiffness under the application of earthquake load or sudden rapid loading conditions. Concept Of Soil Liquefaction In normal conditions, soil particles are connected to each other due to contact forces and provide strength to the … Read more
In this article, we will study “stresses in soil”. It is very important for engineers to study the behavior of soil before starting any construction. Stresses in the soil can determine which type of foundation will be provided. Usually, there is two popular theory to calculate stresses in soil. First, we will learn some terms … Read more