Know About 3D Printed Concrete
It's no surprise that firms are looking into adopting 3D printing in building now that 3D printing devices are readily available
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Civils.ai
May 2, 2022
Top 5 Construction Industry innovations in 2022
Insight from Civils.ai founder Stevan Lukic It might not be obvious, but 2022 has been a big year for the construction industry. Let’s...
Good Foundations
Apr 12, 2022
Valuable Resources for Civil Engineering Students
by Good Foundations Engineering Tutors In your later years of study, you will be performing project design tasks that simulate the work...
Richard Jones
Mar 31, 2022
Soil Mechanics: Effects of water on soil
Water can be chemically combined within soil particles ( chemically or electrically) Water can be easily absorbed in a thin layer of...
Amina Thajudeen
Mar 21, 2022
Fresh vs Hard Properties of Concrete | Explained
Introduction Concrete is an artificial building material obtained by mixing cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, and water in...
Max Rodriguez
Mar 1, 2022
What are BIM dimensions? (4D, 5D, 6D,7D)
Building Information Modeling (BIM) helps create and manage information models in a custom data environment that contains both graphical...
Max Rodriguez
Feb 9, 2022
What are the Advantages of using Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete instead of traditional Rebar?
SFRC Overview Fibre-reinforced concrete is a composite material comprised of traditional concrete and steel fibres (look picture below)....
Structures Insider
Jan 31, 2022
How thick should a stone foundation be for a building without footing?
by Sherif Issa Interesting, and not a very common question…. here are my 2-cents’ worth: It all depends on the building you want to put...
Structures Insider
Jan 16, 2022
Why is a wood structure better at withstanding an earthquake than steel?
by Merkur Alibali Wood vs Steel Wood buildings are lighter and less expensive to build. Based on current building codes wood structures...
Max Rodriguez
Nov 18, 2021
AV's - Key ethical challenges in the adoption of new technologies in Transportation
With new technologies always comes the scrutiny of requirements of new laws and ethical consideration towards the brought society. Many...
Structures Insider
Nov 5, 2021
Fundamental knowledge of Stress and Strain in Civil Engineering | Structures Insider
Stress and Strain are fundamentals of the Civil Engineering discipline and are not to be confused Solid Mechanics look into various...
Richard Jones
Oct 29, 2021
Wind Energy Overview: Onshore vs Offshore farm costs
Introduction to Wind Energy Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable technologies globally due to falling costs and...
Max Rodriguez
Sep 8, 2021
Procurement strategies to deliver better value for clients.
The continuing search for maximum value for money in construction work has, in recent years, increasingly focused attention upon the...
Richard Jones
Jul 29, 2021
Richest Civil Engineer Mexican Carlos Slim reveals the advice he would give his 25-year-old self
if he were to give his 25-year-old self advice, Carlos Slim, the founder of Grupo Carso, would say...
Khalad Bin
Jul 23, 2021
Different types of Truss Structures
by Khalad Bin Introduction Trusses are widely used in bridges, buildings, and other infrastructures. The function of a truss is to...
H. Larry Elman
Jul 15, 2021
Aerospace Engineer Career Advice
by H. Larry Elman When you started your career as an engineer, what was your initial months like? Was it tough? Were you scared? I did...
Joakim Silva
May 18, 2021
Career Advice: Do I need an engineering degree to be in engineering?
By Joakim Silva Q: Do you think that you could have gone as far in your field without an engineering degree? I would like to introduce...
Richard Jones
May 11, 2021
Four key actions within a sustainable mobility approach as defined by Banister
Introduction Banister’s sustainable mobility paradigm published in 2007 is a very influential paper with stated principles being realised...
Lochan Yadev
Apr 7, 2021
Why is the coning of a wheel provided?
by Lochan Yadav Coning Of Wheel: The rim or flanges of the wheels are never made flat but they are in the shape of a cone with a slope of...
Lochan Yadev
Mar 25, 2021
What are the different types of gradients used on railway tracks?
Any departure of track from the level is known as grade or gradient.
Structures Insider
Mar 4, 2021
Montevideo: A New York skyscraper located in Rotterdam with an Uruguayan heritage
General Info 📚 Floor count: 43 Floors Area: 57,530 m2 (619,200 sq ft) Lifts/elevators: 7 Architectural style: Modernism Total Height:...
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