Economics Basics
A series of
articles which will help civil engineers in gaining a better
understanding of Project Financing & related aspects
Waterless Concrete..
Water
will always remain a very precious commodity on moon. Then, how do
we make concrete on moon?...Well! Waterless concrete could be the
answer..
Risk
Management in Projects
Risk
management
helps you to
identify
risks in
a project and
implement a
plan to
reduce them....Learn
more...with real project
examples!
Agile
Project Management
Learn about
"Agile Project Management Technique" & how can it be applied to
construction Projects!
Bandra
Worli Sea Link Project
All that you
wanted to know about this prestigious project!
Promise vs Performance
Mr Shashank M.
Vaidya, eminent Concrete Technologist takes
you through the issues that make Concrete
"What
it is" & NOT "What it could
have been"
Delhi Metro Accident: July 12' 09
ConcreteBasics examines the issues that need to be
addressed by DMRC
in light of this serious accident.
S-Curves
This articles introduces you to S-Curve- an excellent time tested project
management tool...Learn about various
types of S-Curves, practical applications of S-Curves
& How to generate S-Curves...
Gantry
Crane & Over
Head Crane
Learn about various
types of Gantry & Over Head Cranes, safety precautions,
testing,
inspections, factors to be considered before purchase....well
illustrated by video/animation movies... submitted by Victor.J.Thomas
Concrete
Pumps
This articles describes various
types of concrete pumps, introduces you to the range of concrete pumps
available in market & points to be considered before making
your
purchase....
Jib Cranes
Learn about various
types of Jib Cranes....well illustrated by video/animation movies...
submitted by Ajit Gupta
Self
Compacting Concrete
an article giving you excellent overview of concept of Self Concreting
Concrete
Fly
Ash Concrete
Learn the concept, benefits & limitations of of Fly
Ash Concrete
TMT
Bars
Get to know the myths & realities of the term "TMT"
Fundamentals of Prestressing
by Samuel Jones
Hot Weather Concreting
by Anitha
HPC
& HSC
"High Performance Concrete" & "High Strength Concrete" by Steve
Placement of Reinforcing Steel
by George Melory
Roller Compacted Concrete
by Samuel
Coastal defense Techniques
an article giving you concept of Hard & Soft Stabilization
Techniques
Common Concreting Problems
Understand the problems & their preventive/remedial
measures
Fire Resistance of HSC
High Strength Concrete suffers from poor fire resistance.
Learn
the issues involved & how to improve HSC's fire resistance
........
by- Saransh Kataria
Tetrapods
Love them or Hate them.....but Civil Engineers need to know them
How to round off
by Suyash Manohar....this
is for those who know how to round off!....an
eyeopener
Autobiography of a Cube
by Shashank Vaidya
Facts about Burj Dubai
by Jacob Philips
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Concrete Thought Leader Series
A
series of
thought
provoking articles by Mr. S.M.Vaidya, an eminent authority on Concrete
Theory & Practice...read
the fifth article in this
series..."Theory vs Practice in Concrete Construction- The Great Divide"
Concrete Thought Leader Series
...read
the fourth article in this
series..."Myths about Concrete Curing,
and suggested cures!
Concrete Thought Leader Series
...read the third article in this
series..."Concrete Mix
Design, A Science or an Art?"
Concrete Thought Leader Series
...read the second article in this
series on "Concrete on
moon, a flight of fancy!"
Concrete Thought Leader Series
...read the first article in this
series on "Concrete
education in colleges..."
Straw
Houses!
Could Straw
Houses be the buildings of the future? learn about the research being
conducted by
University
of Bath, UK...Have
a look at its
video too!
Integral Bridges: Heat Expansion
Integral
bridges are the bridges without expansion joints! This interesting research
provides
insight into
mechanism of response of Integral bridges to heat
expansion
RCC
Analysis & Design
Reinforced
Concrete Analysis and Design by
S.S.Ray
Covers analysis & Design of almost all types of RCC
elements
in step-by-step logical manner. Explains theory of RCC
&
derivation
of code formulae in a lucid manner
Structural
Details in Concrete
by M.Y.H.Bangash
Ist Comprehensive RCC Detailing Manual...simplifies the work required
to
prepare the structural drawings & details in RCC, Prestressed,
Precast & Composite Concrete
Concrete Formwork
Design
& Construction of Concrete Formwork by Arch Alexander
Steel
Detailers' Manual
by Alan Hayword &
Frank Weare
A "must refer"
resource for engineers dealing with design, construction or
maintenance of Steel Structures
Steel
Designers' Manual
by the Steel Construction
Institute
A great
resource for conceptual understanding of design of Steel Structures
Steel Connection Handbook
Handbook of
Structural Steel Connection Design and Details
by
Akbar R. Tamboli, McGraw-Hill Publications : a
comprehensive
resource for understanding of structural steel connections' design
&
deatailing (including bolted, welded connections etc)
Quality Engineer Handbook
The Certified
Quality Engineer Handbook
by American Society for
Quality ---a handy reference for all you want to know
& learn about the
"QUALITY"
Foundation
Engg Handbook
The
Foundation Engineering Handbook
edited by Manjriker Gunaratne
Institutional
Membership
information on reputed civil
engineering bodies & how to obtain their membership
International Standards
Information on organizations developing standards/codes & on
purchase of international standards/codes
Self Healing Concrete
...a
material that can heal itself when it cracks;
without any human intervention! Research paper to be published in
Volume 39,
Issue 5 (May 2009) of Cement and
Concrete Research.
Sub-Prime Crisis
by Alok Pande
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