CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING
CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING Terms used in levelling Level surface: Curved surface parallel to mean spheroidal surface of earth, it is […]
CIVIL SNAPS – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL SNAPS – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Foundation Settlement The vertical downward movement of the base of a structure is called settlement and its […]
CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING
CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING Temporary adjustments in surveying equipments Compass survey: Centering, levelling, Focusing of prism (Only in prismatic compass) Plane […]
CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING
CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING Angles in compass survey True bearing/ azimuth: Horizontal angle between true meridian and survey line, is constant for […]
CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING
CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING Types of survey Topographical survey: To plot natural features such as rivers, valleys, lakes etc. Cadastral survey: To […]
CIVIL SNAPS – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL SNAPS – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Activity of Soil It is a measure of water holding capacity of clayey soils The change in […]
CIVIL SNAPS – STEEL STRUCTURES
CIVIL SNAPS – STEEL STRUCTURES Lug Angles Length of the end connection of a heavily loaded tension member may be reduced by […]
CIVIL SNAPS – IRRIGATION ENGINEERING
CIVIL SNAPS –IRRIGATION ENGINEERING Gravity Dam A gravity dam is a solid structure, made of concrete or masonry constructed across a river […]
CIVIL SNAPS – ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL SNAPS –ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Types of bacteria Aerobic bacteria: Bacteria those which require oxygen for their survival Anaerobic bacteria: Those which flourish […]
CIVIL SNAPS – STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS!
CIVIL SNAPS – STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Column analogy method It based on the analogy between the fixed end moments induced in a fixed […]
