Saad IQBALKhyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided handing over of six hydel power projects having the capacity of 719 MW electricity to FWO for efficient implementation to overcome power shortage in the province. This was decided in a high level meeting convened to discuss hydel and communication projects in the province at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House Islamabad on … Read more
Bridges are considered as an important construction with respect to infrastructure and development of a region. This structure is not only important during peace time but also important during war times as is the only access towards some area. In the world there are many iconic civil engineering structures but bridges are ahead of all … Read more
As we move across highways we see a mess in traffic, cars making noise of horns, you sometimes can’t even see the carpet of highway. The increased population and expansion of residential areas and highways in all directions cause conflicts in directions. We sometimes see an interchange with over 5 highways merging at one line; … Read more
Soil mechanics and foundation engineering (geotechnical engineering) is a fast developing discipline of civil engineering. Considerable work has been done in the field in the last 6 decades. A student finds it difficult to have access to the latest literature in the field. The author has tried to collect the material from various sources and … Read more
Prestressing is now a must-to-have phenomenon in every mega project whether it includes flyovers or dam or whatever. During the design procedures a very important question that arises in the mind of the engineer is; whether to use jacking at one end only or from both ends. Jacking at one end or both ends The … Read more