Overview The video shows correct practice for installing cement tiles. Please note no rubber mallet is used but hand pressed on thin set tile grout. In Pakistan tapping excessively with rubber mallet is a common practice that results in tile damage.
Focus of presentation was to refresh and update advantages of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) including recent developments. Application of FRC in Pakistan was discussed. In the last 14 years, consultants have successfully used FRC on major infra-structure projects. During question answer session reservations about FRC was clarified. Technical reference and international and Pakistan standards were …
Technical Committee for “Plain, Reinforced & Pre-stressed Concrete”, PSQCA adopted standard for “Fiber Reinforced Concrete” in 2011. In 2013, Civil Engineering National Standards Committee approved and endorsed “Fiber Reinforced Concrete”. Technical Committee Members include the following: NESPAK PCSIR, Karachi Director, PSQCA Civil Aviation Authority, Karachi Engineer in Chief, Pakistan Army Director Highway, Government of Sindh …
Bridges (Without Duracrete Fibre) Concrete bridge decks are subjected to vehicle’s repetitive dynamic load. Concrete by nature is brittle and susceptible to damage. Duracrete Fibre Projects Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) develops properties to withstand repetitive load (flexural fatigue), ability to carry load after initial crack(toughness), abrasion resistance to reduce wearing of concrete surface and impact …
In school, engineers are trained to use three elements to solve a technical problem: Given, To Find and The Solutions. In the real world, the civil/structural engineer is faced with a number of additional parameters to consider. Another engineering concept, Value Engineering (VE), provides a technical solution linked with economic benefits that add definitive value …
Why Use a Geotextile? Coastal Protection: To protect against coastal erosion, armor stone revetment are constructed. The energy of the wave action of water is dissipated by the armor stone however as the waves are receding, the water erodes the sandy soil below the armor stones, causing them to displace from their location and eventually …