Structural engineering

Contaminated construction sites are those which possess risk to human health and environment. With the increase in demand for infrastructure development around

A pile foundation is considered for construction whenever the load of a structure is large, and a thick and weak soil layer is present below. It is a type of de

Factors Affecting Depth of Foundation
Mentioned below are the various factors of soils and ground conditions that would affect the depth of the foundation.

The

Concreting of pile foundations requires quality and workability of concrete to be maintained for durable construction of pile foundations with required strength

The compressibility of
soil is defined as the capability of soil to decrease its volume under
mechanical loads, whereas the consolidation is the compression of

Compaction test of soil is carried out using Proctor’s test to understand compaction characteristics of different soils with change in moisture content. C

Compaction of soils required for different types materials for embankment and subgrade are shown here based on IS:2720 – part-8.
Following table shows the relat

What is Compaction of Soil?
Soil compaction is a fundamental engineering process that involves the mechanical compression of soil particles, reducing the v

Compaction is the process of expulsion of air from the voids present in the soil. In the construction field, it is an important process as it improves the

Both Compaction and consolidation are responsible to cause a reduction in the volume of soil which is due to the compressibility characteristics of the soil. Th