Types of Irrigation

There are various types of irrigation systems. For irrigation purposes both surface water and ground water are utilized. Irrigation system can be classified as: Gravity […]

Irrigation in India

Being a agriculture dependent country, irrigation is the backbone of India. India is a vast country with a kaleidoscopic diversity if topography, climate and vegetation. […]

Irrigation

Harnessing the water sources and delivering the water to the fields for raising crops is known as irrigation. It has been estimated that the present […]

Types of Surveying

Surveying is primarily classified as under: Plane surveying Geodetic Surveying Plane Surveying is that type of surveying in which the mean surface of the earth […]

Surveying

Surveying is the art of determining the relative positions of different objects on the surface of the earth by measuring the horizontal distances between them, […]

Uses of cement

At present, the cement is widely used across the world in the construction of various engineering structures. It has proved to be one of the […]

High Alumina Cement

High Alumina Cement is an inorganic material that form a dense texture when it reacts with water and has a excellent refractory, quick hardening property […]

Hydrophobic cement

Hydrophobic cement contains admixtures which decreases the wetting ability of cement grains. The usual hydrophobic admixtures are acidol, naphthenesoap, oxidized petrolatum, etc. These substances form […]

Cement Ingredients

The ordinary cement contains two basic ingredients, namely, argillaceous and calcareous. In argillaceous materials, the clay predominates and in calcereous materials, the calcium carbonate predominates. […]

Types of Dams

A dam is a hydraulic structure of fairly impervious material built across a river to create a reservoir on its upstream side for impounding water […]