Category: Construction

Introduction Today, there is a variety of options allowing to construct buildings in accordance with the population’s needs and modern tendencies, and a range of materials are available for realizing designers’ ideas. Timber is a resource, which has been used since early ages, and it is possible to construct with it without high-tech equipment. However,…

The secant pile of the wall consists of two parts: primary and secondary piles. Primary piles should be drilled first and built using ‘soft’ cement-bentonite mix or ‘firm’ weak concrete. Such materials help create a temporary water seal system and give some time for constructing a future system for waterproofing and drainage system. After that,…

The article entitled “Why Construction Safety is Important” discusses construction safety and its impact on overall costs of the construction project. The article states that safety is essential for the owner and for the contractor as well and these are their collaborative efforts that finally determine how safe and cost-effective the erection of a building…

The investment and construction process is a complex chain of different stages of investment and payback of finances in the creation of architectural commissions. With all the variety of needs and demands in this field, directors usually have a few basic steps in their decision-making process. The main one is the choice of the project…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference List Introduction The profession of the firefighter is rather difficult. It implies not only an excellent physical form of a person but also some additional profound knowledge about the building design and the methods of construction. The study of the construction methods allows the fire officers to…

Acknowledgments I wish to thank my supervisor…………..for his encouragement and useful suggestions thought out my project. I also wish to thank various construction industry professionals and insiders who graciously shared their experiences and opinions with me on this study. Finally, I wish to acknowledge the support of my colleagues and family in our academic journey.…

Underground Tunneling Underground pathways and tunnels are among the most extraordinary engineering constructions ever built by man. By definition, “a tunnel is an underground pathway that is fully enclosed except for an opening for egress, commonly at each end” (Tunnel Encyclopedia, n.d). According to the International Tunneling Association (ITA), Tunneling plays a significant role in…

Table of Contents Introduction Soil permeability Soil consolidation The shear strength of soils Reference list Introduction Soil mechanics is a relatively new discipline in civil engineering, which entails the study of the engineering properties of soil relative to the design of various engineering structures that are constructed in or from the earth. Here, civil engineering…

Summary I have a vital interest and career plans in the civil engineering sphere. It is a particular engineering discipline that deals with the configuration, building, and maintenance of the surroundings. The field of work may include various public places such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewers, pipelines, installation segments, and railways (Jackson, 2020).…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Literature Review Conclusion References Introduction Long-term projects can be considered an integral part of the modern world. Multiple constructions and gigantic buildings change the image of areas and result in the creation of a new environment. At the same time, the management of projects belonging to this cohort is a…