Crane: A crane is a type of machine which is used to shift materials, equipment, etc. It is consists of a hoist rope, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. Normally, a crane is used to lift heavy things. It is also used to transport things from … Read more
STAAD Pro and ETAB are the most popular structural analysis and design software. This two software are widely used throughout the world for structural analysis and design. There are some key differences between STAAD Pro and ETAB. ETAB is normally used for building design while STAAD Pro is general design software. Any type of structure … Read more
Backhoe is excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket that digs up into grounds. Backhoe is also known as a rear actor or back actor. Backhoe is invented from the inspiration of human arms. The section of the arm closest to the vehicle is known as the boom, while the section that carries the bucket is known as … Read more
A surge tank is used to store the water. It is connected with small pipes and held in a vertical position. The main function of a surge tank is to reduce the water pressure to various pipe connections. It is also known as surge drum and surge pool. There are 3 important functions of a surge tank. … Read more
In this article, I will describe prismatic channels and non-prismatic channels. These two channels are considered open channels. Let’s get started. First, we will know about prismatic channels. What are Prismatic Channels? Prismatic channels have a uniform cross-section throughout the channel length and constant bottom slope. Prismatic channels can be triangular, rectangular, parabolic, trapezoidal, or … 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
Blockboard has engineered compound plywood which comprises softwood stripes. These softwood stripes are joined edge to edge and then glued together under high pressure. The standard size of the blockboard is 2440 x 1220 x 30 millimeters but it is available in different sizes. Blockboard is used in furniture, articles that needed light-weight veneering, that … Read more
According to Grashof’s law a four-bar linkage framework, the sum of the shortest and longest link of a planar quadrilateral linkage is less than or equal to the sum of the remaining two links, then the shortest link can rotate fully with respect to an adjoining link. Let us consider a four-bar-linkage system which represents … Read more
Submerged arc welding is a procedure in which the joining of metals is done by heating with an arc or arc between a bare metal electrode or electrodes and the work. In this process, the welding arc is shielded by a granular flux comprised of lime, silica, manganese oxide, calcium fluoride, and other compounds. The … Read more
Water Jet Machining is a process in which a high-speed velocity jet of water is utilized to remove the material from the surface of the workpiece. Water Jet Machining is also known as water jet cutting. water jet cutting is used to cut soft materials such as plastic, wood, rubber, etc. To cut harder materials … Read more