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Pile Design and Construction Practice Book PDF by Michael Tomlinson & John Woodward

Piling rigs are a common place feature on building sites in cities and towns today. The continuous introduction of new, more powerful, and self-erecting machines for installing piled foundations has transformed the economics of this form of construction in ground conditions where, in the past, first consideration would have been given to conventional spread or raft foundations, with piling being…
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Pile Foundation Construction Procedure

We have already defined the pile foundation, its type and importance in case of low bearing ground conditions. But this post will mainly deal about the procedures and steps that are undertaken for the construction of pile foundation. Pile foundation construction procedure is…
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Cast in Situ Concrete Piles

Cast In Situ is a term meaning a construction item or structural member like a beam or in this case a Pile that is to be constructed, assembled or poured at site rather than prefabrication in a factory. Generally in cast in place or cast in situ construction concrete is transported from a batch plant to site where it is poured and compacted into the formwork which is fixed in desired shape and…
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3D Laser Scanning in Construction

3D Laser scanning technology that is also sometimes referred as high definition surveying (HDS), is a method of digitally capturing and collecting surface data with extreme precision using a beams of laser scanner which quickly captures the highly accurate distance of…
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Recruitment of Civil Engineering Staff for Surgical Tower, Mayo Hospital, Lahore November, 2017

The applications for appointments on adhoc basis against the following vacant posts in Mayo Hospital (Lahore) are invited. The candidates fulfilling the prescribed qualification / criteria as shown against each category of post should apply along with attested two sets of photocopies of their testimonials (from Matric Certificate to onward along with domicile and N.I.C) and their applications…
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Civil Engineering Jobs in Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) November, 2017

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority requires services of qualified individuals to fill the vacant posts where selection will be made purely on suitability and merit. Civil Engineering Jobs in Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) November, 2017 Project Director (EG-09)  Type: 1 Post on merit Contract of 2 years (renewable)Pay: 78,900-7,990-236,700Salary: Rs.345,278/- per month…
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What is Underpinning? Methods and Procedures for Foundation Repair

A resilient and robust foundation is a sure way to guarantee a stable structure that could withstand and tolerate the forces of nature by satisfying the strength and serviceability requirements. Primarily the significance of foundation in a structure is same as the importance of the word “foundation”. Failure of foundation is a predominant reason behind the instability of the entire…
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What is Frost Wall? Purpose & Types

Building houses and structures in extreme climates is always a challenge, the temperature depending characteristics of building materials is the sole reason for such a trial. Concrete pouring in hot expands too much and in cold climate contracts too much thereby producing…
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What is Efflorescence? Causes, Prevention and Removal Techniques

The brick masonry industry is plagued with a stubborn and persistent confusing delinquent trouble frequently seen as white powdery scum on a lot of buildings. This white powdery substance is termed as efflorescence which is, although, not well understood but still the masonry industry is still able to define it, knows where it comes from and also methods to reduce and prevent this badly-behaved…
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