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ASTM International
ASTM International, originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products,...
Civil Engineering Estimates
An estimate is a calculation of the quantities of various items of work, and the expenses likely to be incurred there on. The total of these probable expenses to be incurred on the work is known as estimated cost of the work. The estimated...
Construction Planning
The development of a construction plan is very much analogous to the development of a good facility design. The planner must weigh the costs and reliability of different options while at the same time insuring technical feasibility. Construction...
The Art of Project Scheduling
Why project scheduling is the art? If it were a science then every project would be delivered on time! In truth, the art of scheduling is based on experience and the more experience you have, the more accurate your schedule will be. However,...
Foundations for Risk Management
The Foundations for Risk Management presented herein will be the basis for the tools and other content that the Risk Management Program committee will deliver at the upcoming convocation. These Foundations were developed by engineers in private...
Professional Construction Management
Professional construction management refers to a project management team consisting of a professional construction manager and other participants who will carry out the tasks of project planning, design and construction in an integrated manner....
Project Finance
Investment in a constructed facility represents a cost in the short term that returns benefits only over the long term use of the facility. Thus, costs occur earlier than the benefits, and owners of facilities must obtain the capital resources...
Antiwashout Underwater Concrete
Antiwashout underwater concrete is an underwater concrete that has improved resistance to segregation as a result of adding an antiwashout admixture. Antiwashout underwater concrete (or underwater antiwash concrete) shall have the required...
What is Civil Engineering Surveying?
The civil engineering industry involves the design and construction of the facilities that shape the world we live in. From roads, railways and bridges to water supply pipes and power stations, this is all civil engineering. Civil Engineering...
Design of Industrial Flooring
Selection and Design of the Industrial Flooring
What causes the deterioration must be taken into account:
Mechanical: Abrasion/ Erosion/ Impact/ Vibration
Physical: Temperature/Humidity/ Water/Frost
Chemical and Biological: Acids/ Oil/ Grease/...