Estimation, Theories
It involves waste water management and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, radiation protection, industrial hygiene, environmental sustainability, and public health issues as well as a knowledge of environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects.
Punctuality as an important self-management skill can hardly be overestimated: punctual people are better organized and find it easier to keep their jobs. Tardy people project incompetence, find it harder to meet deadlines, and therefore seem to be less reliable to others. The good news is, punctuality and time management can be learned and it … Read more
Town and city planners, who work in the field of urban planning, are responsible for managing planning permission regulations and approval. This application requirement is intended to prevent builders from breaking the regulations outlined in the building code. An individual who wants to build a house is free to submit their own application for planning … Read more
Types of Nuclear Waste and Disposal Techniques Since the development and utilization of nuclear energy during World War II, countries have struggled with the issue of disposing of high-level nuclear waste . Nuclear waste is one of the biggest downsides to nuclear power, and can remain dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years. Geological disposal … Read more
Phase Changing Materials used as Building Material by Rojan P.V Introduction Modern architecture is Attractive, flexible and light weight this leads to less thermal storage capacity and more solar heat gains. Phase Changing Materials (PCM) used as Interior finishing alternatives stores much larger amount of thermal energy per unit mass than conventional building materials. Requires … Read more
Trickling Filters What Are Trickling Filters? •Fixed media treatment system •Waste water is distributed over media colonised by micro-organisms •Consists of a bed of highly permeable media •An under drainage system important both as a collection unit & as porous structure •Biological community: •Aerobic •Anaerobic •Facultative •Fungi Process Organic material from liquid is adsorbed onto … Read more
The Efficient Use of Outrigger & Belt Truss in Tall Buildings Submitted By: Neeraj Agrawal Introduction The outrigger and belt truss system is one of the lateral loads resisting system in which the external columns are tied to the central core wall with very stiff outriggers and belt truss at one or more levels. The … Read more
Masonry Wall – Types, Failure Mechanisms & Advantages Submitted By-Bhawnesh Kuldeep The masonry walls is built of individual blocks of materials such as stone, brick, concrete, hollow blocks, cellular concrete etc., usually in horizontal courses cemented together with some form of mortar. Advantages Of Masonry Wall The use brick and stone can increase the thermal … Read more
Presentation on Prefabricated Structures & Prefabrication – Concept, Components & Advantages – by Priyaranjan Behera Concept of prefabrication? Prefabrication is the method of construction which includes assembling components of a structure in a manufacturing or production site, transporting complete assemblies or partial assemblies to the site where the structure is to be located. It is combination of good design … Read more
Green Chemistry – History, Principles with Diagram by Aravind E S, IIT Madras Introduction Green Chemistry is defined as the practice of chemical science and manufacturing in a manner that is safe,sustainable and non-polluting and that consumes minimum amounts of materials and energy while producing little or no waste material.Green chemistry, also called sustainable chemistry. … Read more