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Learn 5 civil engineering concepts today
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Atterberg Limits
Moisture contents marking a fine soil's shift between solid, plastic and liquid states.
On siteLiquid limit and plastic limit classify the soil and predict how badly it will swell and shrink.
Reduced Level
The height of a point above the chosen datum.
On siteEvery foundation depth, plinth and floor level on a drawing is expressed as an RL.
Standard Penetration Test
Counting hammer blows to drive a sampler 300 mm into the borehole.
On siteThe N-value is the fastest field indicator of density and correlates to bearing capacity.
Bond Stress
Shear stress at the interface between a bar and the concrete gripping it.
On siteDeformed bars develop roughly 60% more bond than plain bars, which is why IS 456 allows a shorter Ld for them.
Traverse
A connected series of measured lines forming a survey framework.
On siteClosing error reveals accumulated error. A traverse that does not close should never be used to set out.
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