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End Bearing Pile Foundation: Selection, Uses, and Advantages

The Constructor

End bearing piles, which is also known as point-bearing piles, are used to transfer superstructure load through low bearing capacity soil to a strong.

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Specific gravity of Cement - Definition | Importance | Test Procedure

Civil Lead

Specific gravity of Cement As we know that the specific gravity of portland cement is between 3.1 to 3.15 g/cc and for portland pozzolana cement and portland blast furnace cement it is near to 2.90 ( As per Portland Cement Association -PCA 1998) What is specific gravity? The specific gravity of any substance may be defined as the ratio of its specific weight of given volume to that of a standard substance of the same volume at a standard temperature.

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What is Open Channel Flow? Types of Flow in Open Channels

The Constructor

The flow of liquid through a channel with a free surface is defined as open channel flow. This free surface of the liquid is subjected to atmospheric.

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PM Firm Hill Intl., Former Exec Settle SEC Charges on Fraudulent Filings

ENR Construction

Firm will pay $500K in pact over serial accounting errors and "coverup" of losses in Securities and Exchange Commission pact; one charged former exec denies the allegations.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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There's No Place Like Home

ENR Construction

The demise of the beautiful Kinzua viaduct, and some thoughts about impacts of roundabouts.

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