Civil Engineering ReferencePoint Suite
Use these ReferencePoints to learn about various civil engineering areas including transportation and geotechnical topics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Engineering ReferencePoint Suite
New ReferencePoints in this Suite
Additional content from October 08, 2005
- Transportation
- Point 2: Using Demand Forecasting Models in Transportation Engineering
- Transportation and its Spread
- Techniques for Studying Transportation Systems
- Demand Forecasting Models and Their Applications
- Creating and Managing Fixed Facilities
- Transportation Planning and Related Surveys
- Geotechnical
- Point 1: Improving the Soil Bearing Capacity
- Introducing Soil Bearing Capacity
- Types of Foundations
- Types of Soil
- Improving the Bearing Capacity of Soil
- Point 2: Geosynthetics and Their Applications
- Introduction to Geosynthetics
- Types of Geosynthetics
- Designing Geosynthetics
- Testing Geosynthetics
- Applications of Geosynthetics
- Point 3: Analyzing Permeability and Seepage in Soil
- Overview of Concepts Involved
- Permeability and its Experimental Measurement
- Seepage and its Control
- Analyzing Seepage using Flow Net
- Preventing Damages in Earthen Structures
- References
- Concrete
- Point 1: Using Precast Concrete for Construction
- Overview of Precast Concrete
- Types of Materials Used in Precast Concrete
- Design Considerations
- Designing Joints and Connections
- Prevention of Failure and Collapse of Structures
- Specialized Applications of Precast Concrete
- Appendix I
- Appendix II
- Appendix III
Additional content from September 08, 2005
- Transportation
- Point 1: Introduction to Pavements
- Types of Pavements
- Construction Material Used in Pavements
- Pavement Analysis and Design
- Highway Geometric Design
- Pavement Construction
- Pavement Failure
- References
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