Brick Veneer

September 15, 2015 Prasiddha

Brick veneer is a non-structural layer of brick used in construction of buildings, placed at outer layer, generally backed by an air space. The materials […]

Retaining Wall

September 10, 2015 K.R. Arora

Retaining wall is a relatively rigid wall used for supporting the soil mass laterally so that the soil can be retained at different levels on […]

Cofferdam

September 8, 2015 K.R. Arora

The word ‘coffer’ means a casket, chest or trunk. A cofferdam is a temporary structure built to enclose an area for excavation of foundation. Coffer […]

Concrete Companies

September 7, 2015 Prasiddha

There are lot of concrete companies across the world located in various countries. We have tried to list out some of the popular concrete companies […]

Soil Erosion

September 4, 2015 D. Venkat Reddy

Soil is considered one of the reusable materials for the survival to life on earth. Soil is the topmost layer of the earth, formed due […]

Bitumen

September 4, 2015 S. C. Rangwala

The bitumen is the binding material which is present in asphalt. It is also sometimes called as the mineral tar. It is obtained by partial […]

Types of soil

September 3, 2015 C. Venkatramaiah

A number of systems of classification have been evolved for categorizing various types of soil. Some of these have been developed specifically in connection with […]

Formation of soil

September 3, 2015 K.R. Arora

Soil is formed by the process of ‘weathering’ of rocks, that is, disintegration and decomposition of rocks and mineral at or near the earth’s surface […]

Types of Bricks

September 3, 2015 S. C. Rangwala

There are different types of bricks available on the market used for various kinds of purposes. These bricks can be categorized under various headings and […]

Soil Mechanics

September 2, 2015 C. Venkatramaiah

Soil mechanics is the study of engineering behaviour of soil when it is used either as a construction material or as a foundation material. This […]