What is Irrigation Canal, Construction of Irrigation Canal [IN PICTURES]

As we already know that by definition irrigation is an activity in which we provide water to the land or soil. The basic purpose of applying water to the soil is to grow agricultural crops or maintain a landscape. It  is necessary in areas where the natural rainfall is not sufficient to suffice the basic … Read more

8+ Important Points regarding Designing of Asphalt and Bitumen Pavements Mixture

The overall objective for the design of bituminous paving mixtures is to determine, within the limits of the project specifications, a cost-effective blend and gradation of aggregates and bitumen that yields a mix having the following properties: Design of Asphalt Pavement, Bitument Pavement (a) Sufficient bitumen to ensure a durable pavement; (b) Sufficient mixture stability … Read more

What is Shear Force Diagram and Bending Moment Diagram

The algebraic sum of the vertical forces at any section of a beam to the right or left of the section is known as shear force. It is briefly written as S.F.  The algebraic sum of the moments of all the forces acting to the right or left of the section is known as bending … Read more

What is Foundation, Different Types of Foundations

Foundation substructures are structural members used to support walls and columns to transmit and distribute their loads to the ground. “Footing is the lowest part of the structure that distributes the load on a larger area to avoid any shear or axial failures of the structure” What is foundation? Design Criteria of Foundations  For proper … Read more