APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale. Nanotechnology is concerned with objects between 1 and 100nm in size.( Nano meter) 1 Nanometer – 1 x 10-9m. Applications of nano technology in ...
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Quality Test in Rainwater Harvesting- H2S Strip Test
Water quality tests must be conducted on rainwater if the main source of drinking water is from rainwater harvesting. Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) strip test is one of the easy test that can be conducted by the occupants who are dependent ...
EFFECT OF WATER TABLE ON SAFE BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL
The position of ground water has a significant effect on the bearing capacity of soil. Presence of water table at a depth less than the width of the foundation from the foundation bottom will reduce the bearing capacity of the ...
Methods of Rainwater Harvesting [PDF]: Components, Transport, and Storage
Methods of Rainwater Harvesting -Broadly there are two ways of harvesting rainwater such as surface runoff harvesting and rooftop rainwater harvesting.
Earthquake Resistant Design Techniques for Buildings and Structures
Earthquake resistant design of buildings depends upon providing the building with strength, stiffness and inelastic deformation capacity which are great enough to withstand a given level of earthquake-generated force. This is generally accomplished through the selection of an appropriate structural ...
DESIGN FOR TERRORIST ATTACK FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION
Site planning – Physical layout and physical security aspects are to be considered. Surveillance is to be provided for avoid terrorist attack. By providing access controls and physical barriers. By restricted parking near the building Deep buried structures are safer. ...