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 …
As part of IGS-PK initiative to raise the awareness of geosynthetics, the first seminar/ discussion group meeting was held at EA consult head office in Karachi. The topic of the seminar was related to road construction in soft clay and sandy soils. Traditional solutions were technically and financially compared with modern solution using geosynthetics. The …