Structural engineering

Soil improvement methods are adopted to increase the shear strength and the density of soil, preventing the occurrence of liquefaction and providing suffici

How to choose type of pile foundation?
The types of pile along with their advantages and disadvantages and applications can be used to guide designer to choose

Commonly, the selection of foundation type for a given structure is controlled by number of factors for example soil type, past site usage, adjacent constructio

Soil compaction is the removal of voids in soil by applying static or vibratory vertical forces, resulting in higher soil density that can withstand greater loa

Scan line survey, also known as discontinuity survey, is essential for the estimation of rock mass quality in rock mechanics and underground structures.
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The capacity of the soil to allow the loads coming from the foundation is called bearing capacity of the soil. The gross pressure at the base of the foundation

What is RQD (Rock Quality Designation)?
Rock Quality Designation (RQD) is a measure of quality of rock core taken from a borehole. RQD signifies the degree of j

Structural Design Engineer play an important role not only in making a structure safe structurally, but also by ensuring that the site where the construction ha

Rock reinforcements are additional supports provided to the rock structures to improve its stability and load carrying capacity. Rock reinforcement utilizes the

There are various properties of mass rocks that need to be investigated before it is utilized in the foundation construction. This is because not only do these