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Hi, LOD-Loss on drying is calculated by heating the given sample below its melting pt. in an oven. it contains all volatiles matters contains water and various solvents. LOD is an indefinite analytical method for removing all volatile impurities like... (More)
Gravity Irrigation. Border, basin & furrow irrigations
Pressurized irrigation. Drip & Sprinkler irrigations
Surface irrigation. Border, basin & furrow irrigations
Subsurface irrigation
Overhead irrigation.... (More)
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In simple words, the map is a topographical representation of various elements, location, places, regions etc. all the information present on maps can be seen on site. The map is a study of the whole location. It is given... (More)
Global Positioning System (GPS) refers to the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System, a constellations of satellites developed by the United States Department of Defence. At first the GPS was made for military use only, but later made accessible to... (More)
Porotherm bricks provides a comfortable living environment due to its thermal efficiency and acoustics efficiency.
These bricks are light weight which helps in maintaining a steady production during construction.
They are made up of entirely natural ingredients such as rice... (More)
Excavation means simply a process of removal of the earth for the formation of the cavity on the ground.
In small sites, it is carried out annually using excavating tools like picks, shovel and wheelbarrows.
Heavy plant-like bulldozer... (More)
In simple terms, sugar acts as a retarder and delays the setting time of concrete.
This is the reason why transit mixer drivers are sometimes advised to add some soft drink to the concrete mix if the vehicle gets stuck... (More)
There are three broad types of soil stabilization, they are;
1. Biological soil stabilization :- This is achieved through afforestation or planting and its main purpose is erosion control. Root traits such as architectural, morphology, physiological and biotic play an... (More)
This is a vey good question.
Inspection is missing in our country to large extent.
In the past, In India I have come across boiler inspectors come inspect boiler installations on a power plant.
In real estate government authorities perform... (More)
Stucco in English refers to coating on outside and plaster refered to internal coating.
Stucco plaster are categorised into two types:
Traditional Stucco plaster:
It is a mixture of lime, sand, and water.
Modern stucco plaster:
It is a mixture... (More)
Crazing crack is a network of fine cracks, usually in a hexagonal pattern, which measure between 5 and 75mm across each hexagon. Crazing often occurs within a few hours of the plaster being applied to the wall and cracks may... (More)
Check for brand and grade of the steel which is mentioned on the bar. Check for diameter of the steel. Check for corrosion of the bar, it should not have any rust. Also we can check the Manufacturers Test certificate... (More)
When the depth of the beam exceeds 750mm,Side facing reinforcement also called skin reinforcement is provided in a beam
In case of Reinforced cement concrete (Rcc),
Lap length: when the bar of required length is not available for providing reinforcement in that case the extra length of overlapping required for transfer of load easily and to act as unison.it18... (More)
It is the amount of time which can be delayed
Boundry line is the boundry of the land that belongs to a building of a plan. It can be also said as plot line of the plan. Thus, we can also say boundry line means the line beyond which the... (More)
I think that you can the following steps:-
Double Reinforced beam or doubly reinforced beam is the beam having reinforcements both the bottom and top.
The singly reinforced beam has tension reinforcements placed only at the bottom of the beam. In a singly reinforced beam, tension is carried... (More)
Standard Proctor test or Proctor compaction test establishes the variation of the unit weight of soil and degree of compaction with the moisture content. It also helps us find out the optimum moisture content for the highest practical density.
When... (More)
Strip Footing :- Strip footing is also known for the continuous longitudinal strip of concrete that serves as foundation for a wall. Strip footing spreads the load carried by a load-bearing wall across width wise area of soil. Hence, it... (More)
