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 […]
Month: August 2015
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 […]
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 […]