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Cork is a Eco-friendly natural material which is obtained from the bark of cork oak tress and the barks get peeled after every 9 to 14 years.
Shotcrete is the process of depositing the mortar on the prepared surface with high pressure applied pneumatically or by spraying.
Polymers is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. There are two types of polymers namely Natural and Synthetic.
Gypsum is one of the important and extensively used as a building material which contains 79.1% of calcium sulphate and 20.9% water.
Activated Sludge process is the sewage treatment of production of an activated mass of micro-organism which stabilizes the waste aerobically.
The Lime is the product which is remained after removing the moisture and carbon-dioxide from the limestone by the process of calcination.
The Work Breakdown structure in Project management is a method in which large projects are divided into small steps to get things done faster and more efficiently.
Various types of dams are classified according to their purpose, material, hydraulic action and structural action.
Well foundation is deep one which generally provided for construction of bridges.World famous "Taj mahal" stands on well foundation.
Shotcrete is the process of depositing the mortar on the prepared surface with high pressure applied pneumatically or by spraying.
There are mainly three types of surveys which are as follows: Reconnaissance survey, Detailed survey, Preliminary survey etc.
Piezometer is a instrument which measures the pore water pressure in a soil medium. It can be installed within structure of dam.
GPS can be used for better and accurate surveying as it can provide data for horizontal as well as for the vertical position
Specification includes provision of overall information such as description of all workmanship, materials and methods of working to complete.
Well foundation is deep one which generally provided for construction of bridges.World famous "Taj mahal" stands on well foundation.
Gypsum is one of the important and extensively used as a building material which contains 79.1% of calcium sulphate and 20.9% water.
Shrinkage is the decrease in volume of concrete in the absence of load with time. In the plastic stage concrete shrinks in volume due to absorption of water or loss of water.