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Dynamic load test on piles is a method that can be used to evaluate pile load-carrying capacity by applying a dynamic load. The method is valid, reliable, and helps evaluate pile capacity quickly compared...
Integrity test of Pile is a technique that can be used both on cast-in-situ and prefabricated piles, and it is a non-destructive type of testing to check the integrity of the pile shaft. PIT test of Pile...
The initial lateral load test for piles shall be conducted after 28 days of lateral load test pile casting by obtaining a reaction from the concrete blocks or adjacent piles. Sufficient working space should...
Two types of Pile load tests are generally conducted at the site, initial and routine, to determine load-carrying capacity and get an idea of the suitability of the piling system. The mode of loading can...
The method of choosing suitable ingredients and determining their relative amounts to produce concrete of the desired objective is known as the design mix of concrete. Concrete Mix design objectives: Meet...
Asphalt Concrete(Bituminous Concrete) is an entirely controlled, hot-mixed, hot-laid, plant mixture of well-graded dried aggregates, filler and paving bitumen in best proportion as per requirements when...
PQC stands for Pavement Quality Concrete made with larger size aggregates following IRC specifications and laid over a Dry Lean Concrete(DLC), concrete subbase course. PQC construction is explicitly used...
The rigid pavement is a pavement type with sufficient flexural strength to transmit the wheel load stresses to a broader area below. Compared to the flexible pavement, rigid pavements are placed either...
Filter media in road construction consist of coarse sand, gravel or stone conforming to Filter Media’s requirement spelt out in MoRTH technical specifications. One or more layer of graded materials...
Well sinking operation involves lowering of well by dredging in the dredge hole. Periodic monitoring of Tilt and Shift in Well Foundation is necessary.
Bridge Construction:
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Well Sinking Challenges – Tilt and shift in Well FoundationFebruary 21, 2021/ -
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Concrete Ingredients – Important Properties and TestsSeptember 24, 2020/ -
Acceptance Criteria in Testing of Materials for StructuresMarch 28, 2020/
Highway Construction:
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Wet Mix Macadam Construction and Quality ControlMarch 26, 2020/ -
Granular Sub Base Construction and Quality ControlMarch 26, 2020/ -
Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) Construction RequirementsMarch 31, 2020/ -
Subgrade – Steps for Preparation of SubgradeMarch 23, 2020/
Bridge Rehabilitation:
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Maintenance of Bridges – General Planning & procedureMarch 21, 2020/ -
Blowholes/Surface voids/Bugholes in Concrete SurfaceSeptember 22, 2020/ -
Inspection of Bridges – Procedure & General GuidelinesMarch 22, 2020/ -
8 Critical Defects in Concrete and Significant CausesMarch 28, 2020/ -
Nondestructive Testing of Concrete – Methods & GuidelinesMarch 23, 2020/
Geotechnical Engineering:
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SPT Test for Soil Procedure, Refusal Conditions & Correction:November 20, 2018/ -
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3 Methods of Soil Exploration – Study of Engineering Soil PropertiesNovember 20, 2018/
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