Site investigation or Sub-Soil explorations are done for obtaining the information about subsurface conditions at the site proposed for construction. Soil exploration consists of determining the profile of the natural soil deposits at the site, taking the soil samples and ...
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Steps in Preparing Site for Construction Projects -Soil Report, Excavation etc.
Steps in preparation of site for construction works involves geotechnical report, site clearing, excavation, grading and compaction. Steps for construction site preparation are discussed.
CONTAMINATED CONSTRUCTION SITE INVESTIGATION
Contaminated construction sites are those which possess risk to human health and environment. With the increase in demand for infrastructure development around the world and shortage of land available for the same, contaminated sites may be used for new construction ...
Environmental Considerations in Site Investigation
Site investigation is carried out before the start of a new construction projects. Environmental considerations in site investigation is of much importance to investigate the site suitability for the given project. This investigation refers to the local conditions and resources ...
Destructive and Non-Destructive Field Testing of Concrete
Field testing of concrete structures include non-destructive testing and destructive testing. These methods are used in completing the field condition survey.
Role of Design Engineer in Geotechnical Investigations
Structural Design Engineer play an important role not only in making a structure safe structurally, but also by ensuring that the site where the construction has to be carried out is safe for the given structure. It becomes very much ...
Soil Identification- Approximate Field Procedure
Identification of soil is the first and most important step in soil investigation for engineering works. It is the determination of soil-type through which crucial information about the soil properties can be obtained. Approximate field procedure is a technique by ...