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What is Ventilation?

Ventilation is defined as the process by which stale air inside an enclosure is replaced by fresh air from outside.


Types of Survey


Types of Survey in Civil Engineering

There are mainly three types of surveys which are as follows: Reconnaissance survey, Detailed survey, Preliminary survey etc.




What is Evaporation ?

Evaporation: In this process due to solar radiation, during the day time the water in the liquid form is transformed into gaseous form.


Seismic Waves


Seismic Waves

Seismic waves are the waves which are formed by sudden breaking of rock within the earth. There are two types of waves: Body and Surface waves.


Under Reamed Pile


Under Reamed Pile

The principle of under-reamed pile foundations is the anchoring of the superstructure at a depth where the volume changes of soil are negligible.


Reaction Turbine


What is Reaction Turbine?

In Reaction turbine, Pressure energy is first converted into kinetic energy before supplied to runner. It works on impulse reaction principle.


Piers


What is Piers?

Piers are single unit supports carrying heavy loads and transferring them to deep-seated layers of soil or rock.They are of three types.


Cofferdam


What is Cofferdam?

A cofferdam is a temporary structure designed to keep water and soil out of the excavation in which a bridge pier or other structure is built.

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What is Folds?

Folds when crustal rocks are subjected to stress over a period of time, they compress and form folds.


Types of Survey


Types of Survey

There are mainly three types of surveys which are as follows: Reconnaissance survey, Detailed survey, Preliminary survey etc.




What is ERP Software?

ERP Software: Organizations need to respond to changing customer needs and grab market opportunities as and when they arise.


Piezometer


What is Piezometer?

Piezometer is a instrument which measures the pore water pressure in a soil medium. It can be installed within structure of dam.




What is Polymer?

Polymers is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. There are two types of polymers namely Natural and Synthetic.




What is Infiltration?

Infiltration is the process that can be defined as it is an entry and movement of water through the land surface into the substrate.


Spillway


What is Spillway?

Spillway is the passage provided for disposal of surplus flood water on the downstream side without affecting stability of water.




What is a Tender Notice?

The Notice which invites tenders which is a written offer submitted by the contractors for carrying out the work at certain rates with terms and conditions laid down is called tender notice.


Caissons


What is Caissons?

“Caissons” means box. Such box can be prefabricated on shore and then floated to the desired site, and is allowed to seat on prepared base.