Instruments used in chain surveying

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: August 8, 2018 | ⏳ Read Time: 5 min | 👁 Post Views: 132

In my previous post I have discussed about the procedure, principle and only brief introduction of instruments used in chain surveying. In this post I am going to elaborate in detail about the equipment used in chain surveying. All the chain surveying tools or types of chains that and used in surveying along with their … Read more

High Strain Dynamic Pile Testing by Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA)

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: August 8, 2018 | ⏳ Read Time: 3 min | 👁 Post Views: 96

High strain dynamic testing is a method of testing deep foundations to obtain information about their capacity and integrity, and in some cases, to monitor their installation. It is codified by ASTM D4945-12 – Standard Test Method for High-Strain Dynamic Testing of Piles.High strain dynamic testing is called dynamic pile monitoring when it is applied … Read more

What is Rebar Splice Coupler? Advantages, Disadvantages

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: August 6, 2018 | ⏳ Read Time: 8 min | 👁 Post Views: 136

If you have ever worked on a mega Construction project you would have already know what is rebar splice coupler? What is mechanical splicing of rebars? What different types are of rebar splicing system? What are “type-1” or “type -2” mechanical splicing systems?If you don’t know answers to one or more of above mentioned questions than … Read more

Chain Surveying: Procedure, Instruments, Principle, Suitability

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: August 3, 2018 | ⏳ Read Time: 9 min | 👁 Post Views: 128

Want to know what is chain surveying? – You must be lucky that you found this page“Because”Here I’m going to explain to you everything about chain surveying like Principle of chain surveying Different types of lines that are used in chain surveying like base line, check line, tie line Different types of offsets in chain … Read more

Structural Design of Dome – Hoop, Meridian and Bending Stresses

Saad Iqbal | 🗓️ Modified: June 9, 2018 | ⏳ Read Time: 3 min | 👁 Post Views: 177

Recently I got an email from one of our fans and he was asking help about what stresses should be considered while modeling dome in ETABS. He was confused in hoop, meridian and bending stresses. Here is the excerpt of this email. I have modeled a dome with 40 ft radius in Etabs. But i … Read more