Civil Engineering

Sep 09

Emerging Technologies in Construction Planning

Construction planning is the backbone of any successful construction project. It is a meticulous process that involves a series of steps and considerations aimed at ensuring a project’s timely completion, within budget, and to the desired quality standards. Effective construction planning not only sets the foundation for a smooth project execution but also helps in minimizing risks and optimizing resources. In this article, we will delve into the key aspects of construction planning, highlighting its importance and best practices

Jun 10

Geotechnical Investigation Laboratory Testing

The conditions of the ground on a site are very variable. In fact, the composition of the land can even vary across a short distance. This means there could be a few environmental issues, such as drainage, on one site Read more

Jun 03

Sustainable water management in civil engineering structures

The drainage of water is a crucial aspect for the serviceability and durability of civil engineering structures. For centuries, gravel has been used as a drainage material to prevent water accumulation and related negative impacts on man-made structures. Over the past few years, the increasing demand for more efficient and longer lasting Read more

May 01

Design & Construction of NATM Scissor Crossover

The construction of underground structures in metro rail projects is always challenging as theproject works normally affect a large number of adjacent surface structures with stringentsettlement criteria and protection requirements. Project implementation becomes even morecomplex when the overburden is shallow Read more

Apr 15

Digitalization in Construction Industry

Construction is undoubtedly a tough market in which it is particularly difficult to maintain competitiveness. In light of this, digital transformation is now top of the agenda for many construction firms. The benefits of digitization have been championed across industries Read more

Feb 18

Pile Capacity Analysis

Knowledge of pile capacity over a long period of time after the end of initial driving is important for proper design, construction and estimation of the cost of pile foundations. The ultimate objective of any foundation is to transfer load Read more

Feb 11

Soil Analysis and Foundation Design for Plant Structure

Foundation is the most critical component of any structure and therefore Stability, Safety and Integrity of foundation is of utmost importance especially for plant structures where failures may lead to catastrophic consequences. Selection of appropriate type of foundation (Isolated, Strip, Read more

Jan 29

3D Rebar Modelling

Rebar detailing is the discipline of preparing ‘shop/placing’ or ‘fabrication’ drawings or shop drawings of steel reinforcement for construction.Architects and Engineers prepare ‘design drawings’ that develop required strengths by applying rebar size, spacing, location, and lap of steel. Modeling Rebar requires precision and an intricate level of modeling. Hence, it Read more

Jan 13

Building a Career in Renewable Energy: Insights and Opportunities for Freshers

The Indian renewable energy sector is the fourth most attractive renewable energy market in the world. India was ranked fourth in wind power, fifth in solar power and fourth in renewable power installed capacity, as of 2020. Installed renewable power generation capacity has gained pace over the past few years, posting a CAGR of 15.92% between FY16-22. India is the market with the fastest growth in renewable electricity, and by 2026, new capacity additions are expected to double.

Nov 27

Making Groundwater Visible In Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

Groundwater is an invisible natural resource. It is available in different proportions, in various rock types and at various depths, on the surface layer of the earth. In the historical past, when there is no visible flow of water along Read more

Oct 29

Fundamental Floor on Grade Design

Slabs which are directly laid on the earth, to support walls and other structural elements are called as Slab on grade or Grade Slabs. This type of slab is casted directly on ground level. Grade slab itself acts as a foundation Read more

Oct 14

Wick Drains for Consolidation Settlement

Wick drains, also known as Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVD) are prefabricated geotextile filter-wrapped plastic strips with molded channels. These act as drainage paths to take pore water out of soft compressible soil so it consolidates faster, often from decades to Read more

Sep 10

Virtual Onboarding and Safe Work Environment on Construction Sites

Learning through gamification and game-based learning has proven to increase engagement, as it makes the learning process more interesting and fun. Safety training goes beyond mere compliance. To ensure a safe workplace it is necessary that the people who work Read more

Sep 03

The Benefits of Adopting a Construction Platform

Autodesk Construction Cloud connects workflows, teams and data at every stage of construction to reduce risk, maximize efficiency, and increase profits. With radically simple, purpose-built tools for all stakeholders, we’re empowering everyone to collaborate securely from a single source of Read more

Aug 28

Cooperating Technical Partners

In 2022 NOAA reported over 20-billion-dollar disaster events in the United States. For water resource managers looking to improve the way in which they manage flood risk, FEMA’s Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program is a great opportunity to empower their Read more

Aug 13

Innovations on Sanitary Landfill Design

Waste materials disposal is a significant problem worldwide, necessitating the demand for greater landfill capacity. Our society requires proper administration of these areas in order to improve environmental conditions affecting our quality of life. Sanitary landfills are sites where waste Read more

Aug 06

EPC Contract Management and Negotiation

This interactive and dynamic virtual session will provide you with the key knowledge and aspects that you need to know and master, from a contractual and legal point of view, from starting to finishing a project. By having clear insights Read more

Jul 30

Cost-effective Design of Pipeline Distribution Network for Irrigation Projects

Irrigation is one of the largest consumers of water in the world, which means creating robust—and efficient—micro irrigation systems is essential. Enter computer modeling for network design. You can look at everything from piped irrigation network(s) for conveyance, to distribution and application. Read more

Jul 20

TBM Partial Excavation Design and Burial Challenges

A tunnel boring machine (TBM) also known as a “mole“, is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can bore through hard rock, sand, and almost anything in between. Read more

Jul 05

Geotechnical Solutions with Multiple Techniques

KELLER Group is the World’s largest geotechnical specialist contractor which provides wide range of geotechnical solutions & techniques that are used alone or in combination, these techniques solve a wide range of challenges across the entire construction sector – from Read more

Jun 22

Application of Geosynthetics and Natural Fibres in Infrastructure Development

Geosynthetics is a generic name representing a broad range of products, such as geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geomembranes, geocells, geofoams and geocomposites. They are manufactured under controlled conditions, mainly from the synthetic polymeric materials (e.g., polypropylene, polyester, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyamide Read more

Jun 15

3D Holographic Visualization in Geotechnical Projects

With Advances in data collection techniques and software have revolutionized the preparation of complex 3D models containing surface and subsurface project data. However, the 3D data is generally communicated by traditional methods such as simplified 2D static images and drawings, Read more

May 24

MULTI MODAL INTEGRATION FOR TRANSPORT NETWORK

With escalating nuisance of transportation demand and rapid urbanisation in India, innovative solutions and methods are being evolved and borrowed from other countries. Over the last decade numerous Mass Rapid Transit Systems have come up in various cities like Metro Read more

Apr 24

Liquefaction-Induced Downdrag on Piles: Centrifuge and Numerical Modeling, and Design Procedures

Pile foundations are designed to transfer superstructure loads through positive skin friction and tipresistance while undergoing acceptable settlements. For sites with liquefiable soil, estimating dragload (from soil reconsolidation) and pile settlement (from seismic loads, reduced pile capacity fromexcess pore pressures, Read more

Apr 02

Geotechnical Engineering Principles in the investigation of failure

An overview of the forensic geotechnical engineering science will be given, followed by a discussion of the main qualities that forensic engineers must have and the technical and ethical challenges they typically face. A review of a number of forensic Read more

Mar 25

Use of LiDAR to Assess Slope Instability

Lidar is a promising tool for evaluating the hazard and behavior of unstable slopes due to its resolution, accuracy, and the ability to process away visual obstacles, such as vegetation. Elevation models processed from lidar are particularly useful as they Read more