What are fender Piles? – Its Types, application and uses in construction

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: February 11, 2017 | ⏳ Read Time: 4 min | 👁 Post Views: 1329
Fender Piles
Fender Piles

Ever wondered what fender piles are and why they’re used in construction? Fender piles are large vertical members driven into the ground next to the ship and they protect the dock or ship’s wharf from the vessel’s collision. Pre-stressed concrete Fender Piles are the material of choice for preventing collisions between fixed piers and boats. … Read more

What is Canal Lining, Types of Canal Lining

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: August 18, 2016 | ⏳ Read Time: 10 min | 👁 Post Views: 2175

Conservation of water supplies is increasingly important as the demand continues to increase and new sources of supply are becoming increasingly scarce. The principle of conservation requires that full use of available water be made by minimizing the water loss due to seepage during conveyance in the canals. Canal lining offers the solution because it … Read more

What is Wobble Coefficient in post tensioning system?

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: December 16, 2014 | ⏳ Read Time: 3 min | 👁 Post Views: 1210

Post tensioning structures are used in the design of buildings, bridges, and other structures with great tensile strength. There are several different types of materials used to make these structures, including steel cables and bars, high-strength steels, concrete, or fiberglass with or without steel fibers. When the material is put under tension during construction (or … Read more

Pile Cut off Level – Pile Chipping – Reasons & Procedure (WITH PICTURES)

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: October 29, 2014 | ⏳ Read Time: 5 min | 👁 Post Views: 1214

As per the definition, the pile cut off level is the elevation up to which the concrete of the pile head is chipped or cut off while exposing rebar. It is an important design parameter in case of pile foundation that allows the rebar of pile to embed in pile cap and uniformly distribute the … Read more

Difference between a culvert and a bridge:

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: November 9, 2013 | ⏳ Read Time: 7 min | 👁 Post Views: 970

A very common confusion between two vital structures is present among students and engineers as well that is “What is the difference between culvert and a bridge”. Culvert and a bridge both span a clear space and looks similar to each other, but there is a clear difference between their purpose as well as their … Read more