Engineering Surveying Quiz: Questions & Answer #1 Define Engineering Surveying Engineering survey deals with the survey methods, processes and solutions involved in the reconnaissance, design, construction and erection of new…
 LAND SURVEY: Uses, Classes & The Practice of Surveying  Every construction project of any magnitude is based more or less upon measurements taken during the process of a…
Care Of Survey Instruments   Survey instruments are costly and spare parts are not readily available in Nigeria. Good handling should therefore be accorded instruments used for surveying in…
Soil Moisture Content & Its Determination Moisture content is defined as the quantity of water in a mass of soil. It is expressed as the ratio of the weight of…
What Is Tanking In Civil Engineering Tanking is a term used to describe the provision of an impervious layer in the floors and walls of basements. Tanking generally consists of…
Types And Classifications Of Slabs Slabs could be classified in various ways. The way you classify a slab, depends on the features you want to put into consideration. For…
UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TEST (UCS) Aim: To determine the compressive strength of specimen. Apparatus: mallet, mould, rod, screw driver, extruder, cutting edge. Theory: The unconfined compressive strength test consists…
TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS: Speed, Volume, Density (Definitions and Formulas) It is very important that highway engineers have a good understanding of transport planning, design and construction of road facilities, transport economic…
Finite Element Methods (FEM) Finite Element Methods for Members Parallel to the Global X-Axis The finite element method is one of popular modern methods used for the analysis of structural…
COASTAL PROCESSES The coast is the zone between land and sea. The action of waves and sea, constantly change the form and shape of the coast. Coastal and shelf…