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CIVIL SNAPS – ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING   Fumigating Plume Most dangerous plume contaminants are coming down to ground level They are created when atmospheric […]

CIVIL SNAPS – BUILDING MATERIALS Commonly used vehicles in paint Linseed Oil Most commonly used vehicles in oil paint It is extracted from […]

CIVIL SNAPS – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Cantilever or needle scaffolding: This type of scaffolding is useful under the following circumstances: The proper hard ground […]

CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING   Terms used in levelling   Level surface: Curved surface parallel to mean spheroidal surface of earth, it is […]

CIVIL SNAPS – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING   Foundation Settlement The vertical downward movement of the base of a structure is called settlement and its […]

CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING   Temporary adjustments in surveying equipments   Compass survey: Centering, levelling, Focusing of prism (Only in prismatic compass) Plane […]

CIVIL SNAPS – SURVEYING   Angles in compass survey True bearing/ azimuth: Horizontal angle between true meridian and survey line, is constant for […]

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   Activity of Soil It is a measure of water holding capacity of clayey soils The change in […]

CIVIL SNAPS – STEEL STRUCTURES   Lug Angles Length of the end connection of a heavily loaded tension member may be reduced by […]