Determination of Cracks Width in Reinforced Concrete Member

What would you do if you enter in a building and saw some cracks in a beautiful pattern like that of an ECG of human heart? Obviously you will start running out of that building. But what if the designer of that building gives you a surety that he has checked all the structural requirements … Read more

What is Ultra High Performance Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC)?

Ultra-high performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete is a relatively new construction material having minimum coarse aggregate (usually size greater than 6-7 mm is not used) having discrete random steel fibers uniformly distributed across the concrete matrix with the basic strength of above 14,000 psi (100 MPa) in 3 or 4 days that can go upto as … Read more

ZK & Associates Construction Company in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

ZK & Associates is a medium sized Construction Company having varied experience in all major fields of civil engineering and associated electrical works. The Company was established in 2002, with a team of skilled and experienced engineers whose individual bio-data reflects on the capability and potential of the organization. ZK & Associates Construction Company in … Read more

Why bricks are soaked in water before lying in Brickwork?

Reason to soak the bricks in water can be understood by first having to study the behavior of the materials involved in brick masonry. The Basic materials involved in Brick Masonry are:- 1) Clay Bricks / Tiles2) Cement-Sand Mortar Brick is actually termed as any building material which is rectangular in shape; however usually the … Read more

Bridge Design for the Civil and Structural Professional Engineering Exams by Rober H and Jai B. Kim

This Book on Bridge Design is intended to serve both as a study reference for practicing engineers and engineering faculty preparing for the civil and structural professional engineering examinations, and as classroom text for civil engineering seniors and graduate students. Bridge Design for the Civil and Structural Professional Engineering Exams by Rober H and Jai … Read more