Factors that Cause Concrete Disintegration in Building Construction
30 August 2017
Of all the materials we use in the construction industry, concrete is considered the most reliable. The word concrete has even become a popular adjective, one that implies solid strength. It’s with some distaste, then, that we talk about the factors that cause concrete disintegration in the building industry. Nevertheless, it’s our duty to consider every possibility, and there are conditions where concrete will break down. We begin with sulphate attacks. Concrete Deterioration: Sulphate Attacks Soluble sulphates (sulfates) undermine the rocky performance features that we’ve come to expect from this construction mainstay. The chemical assault takes place at a microscopic […]
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Different Types of Foundations and Footings in Building Construction Projects
09 August 2017
What’s at stake when the foundations of a building are spread out on the draughting table? Well, this substructural framework, composed of a foundations and footings system, is tasked with a heavy burden, both figuratively and literally. Designed to absolutely support the structure that’s rising above that ground parcel, there are different types of foundations and footings in use today. Let’s explore these support systems. Building Strong Foundations Like the threads on a patterned swathe of fabric, concrete and steel-reinforced tie bars lace the excavated ground. That ground has been surveyed, cleared and graded, and prepared for the foundations. First […]
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What are Stormwater Quality Improvement Devices (SQIDs)?
26 July 2017
Technical terms are essential building blocks, although they are figurative assets, not physical constructs. They bolster man’s finest engineering projects by adding context to discipline-specific subjects. Among these terms, technical consultants call upon stormwater quality improvement devices (SQIDs) when they’re describing a tactic that’s intended to stop stormwater pollution in its tracks. Still, a more pragmatic explanation is available, and it all begins with water filtration technology. Manufacturing Stormwater Quality Improvement Solutions If pragmatism is the goal, then let’s talk about a device class that’s designed as a drain guard. These SQIDs are installed as pit guards, as devices that […]
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Purpose of Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
11 July 2017
Civil engineers and their technical consulting cousins know that soldiers and explorers carved out our world. But they’re equally aware of the following truism: engineers built our society. Without those buildings and a supporting infrastructure, we’d still be living in caves. Still, nature will have her way, which is why those same engineers guard their man-made developments by incorporating an erosion and sediment control plan into the overall design. Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Fundamentals If you’ve ever heard of a landowner getting in trouble because he chopped down all of the trees on his land, then you already know […]
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Hydraulic Engineering: Wastewater and Stormwater Treatment Systems
27 June 2017
In an ideal wastewater and stormwater drainage system, a hydraulic load is carried away without issue. In the real world, however, the wastewater contains a pollutant load. As defined in the DCP(2012) guidelines, there are development control plans that manage liquid wastes. They document what it takes to regulate the contaminant loads. Just what kind of wastewater treatment solution will the engineers build in response to this threat? Why is Wastewater a Threat? Sediments are carried forth when stormwater cuts a swathe through the land. Suspended in the dirty water, grimy deposits are carried through drainage systems and dumped into […]
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