Types of Cement
In addition to ordinary cement, following are the other important types of cement: Acid resistant cement Blast furnace cement Coloured cement Expanding cement High Alumina […]
Dumpy Level
The dumpy level originally designed by Gravatt, consists of a telescope tube firmly secured in two collars fixed by adjusting screws to the stage carried […]
Waterproofing concrete
For certain types of works like water storage tanks, reservoirs, basement walls, roofs, swimming pools, sewage units, etc. the impermeability of concrete is absolutely essential. […]
Lightweight concrete
The bulk density of ordinary concrete is about 23 kN/m3. The concrete having bulk density between 5 to 18 kN/m3 is known as lightweight concrete […]
Precast Concrete
The main difference between precast concrete and cast-in-situ concrete is that the former is a factory made product while the latter is prepared at site […]
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 […]