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What Is Transportation Engineering | Major Disciplines of Transportation Engineering | What Do Transportation Engineers Do

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What Is Transportation Engineering? Transportation plays an important role in the development of the country. Transportation Engineering is a branch of civil engineering which deals with the planning , designing , operation, and maintenance of an efficient and safe transportation system. Public Transportation.

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INSPECTION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE - The Constructor

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Hence, the bridge must be regularly inspected and maintained for the benefit of its users. There are three levels of inspection: 1. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure.

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Automation in Construction

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Automation and the Preparing for the Future of Construction Work How Automation Helps Construction Workers Do Their Jobs Large-scale 3D printers capable of constructing an entire skyscraper. Drones utilized for inspection of commercial construction sites. Robot-powered heavy equipment manned by remote control.

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BRICK MASONRY CONSTRUCTION TIPS

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Generally the height of brick masonry construction in a day should be less than 1.5m. He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company. Good brick masonry should utilize bricks which are sound, hard, well burnt and tough with uniform colour shape and size.

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METHODS OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

Following are the methods of bridge construction: 1. Cast-in-situ Method of Bridge Construction 2. Balanced Cantilever Method Of Bridge Construction 3. Precast Method of Bridge Construction 4. Span by Span Casting method of Bridge Construction 5. Incremental Launching Method of Bridge Construction 6.

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PRECAST METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

Where precast beams are considered for a motorway bridge construction, the bridge cross-section for a typical carriageway will generally consist of four beams. Erection time of such bridge should have a rate of construction of four beams per day. A long viaduct can have a complete precast deck speedily placed with this method.

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BALANCED CANTILEVER METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

Construction begins at each bridge pier. The complete pier segment is then used as an erection platform and launching base for all subsequent travelling formwork and concrete segment construction. Segment construction is continued until a joining midpoint is reached where a balanced pair is closed.