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On 4th Jan 2010, the biggest civil engineering marvel was inaugurated with a spectacular display of water, sound, light, and fireworks.
The biggest marvel which has amazed one and all has been in minds of not only civil engineers but also in the minds of common people. The world’s tallest building is being unveiled in the middle of the a huge financial crises but this has not marred the spirit of Dubai.
Dubai – The Astonishing Place For Civil Engineers
To amaze the engineering fraternity, Dubai is back with a project which would test the engineering limits. As per some news, Trident International Holdings have given a project to Arabian Construction Company to build world”s tallest residential tower the ”Pentominium” in Dubai Marina.
The estimated cost of this project is staggering 400 million dollars and the builders believe that once this will finish, Dubai would again prove his superiority in civil engineering field. Professionals all over the world are really looking forward for this project as it would change the way people think about residential buildings.
It was 12th July 2009 which proved to be the darkest day in the history of DMRC. After achieving a milestone of providing a reliable and easy mean of transportation to the capital of India, it is now facing huge problems which are not only causing loss of human lives but also causing immense damage to the most reputed infrastructure organization of India. So far, this company has achieved every target ahead of schedule under the excellent guidance of Mr. Sreedharan.
Let us try understanding what went wrong on that disastrous day
On 12th July, 2009, while lifting segments of the superstructure, an accident happened in the Badarpur – Secretariat section near P-67. The pier cap of pier P-67 got collapsed causing subsequent collapse of the
(i) Launching Girder
(ii) Span between P-66 and P-67 which had got erected and pre-stressed, already
(iii) Segments of the superstructure for the span between P-67 and P-68.
The incident left 6 people dead and many injured.
When we talk about moving from western suburbs to islands of Mumbai, the only way out till today was Mahim causeway. But today with the grand opening of Bandra Worli Sea Link Project by Sonia Gandhi would make the life of commuters much more easy. Earlier with the non availability of any other route, the distance of 8 km took nearly 40 minutes but with the opening of this Indian engineering marvel, the distance would be covered in just under 10 minutes.
Talking about the engineering side of this project, these two cable-stayed bridges, one 600-metre-long at Bandra channel and the other twin-tower supported 350-metre-long at the Worli channel are one of its kind in India. This eight lane bridge has a cable stayed tower which is of almost 43 storey building height. The Cable Stay system comprises 2,250 km of high strength galvanized steel wires which support this bulky 20,000 ton structure. Several teams of engineers from Canada, China, Egypt, Switzerland, Britain, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Serbia, Indonesia and the Philippines have worked on the project.
Getting to the root of your maintenance issues to ensure reliability and improved maintenance systems as well as achieving zero downtime in your operations
Unwanted incidents happen in our daily lives. The extent of the damage now, or whether bad things happen again, is a product of how we respond to the situation. Often without any analysis, we go ahead with hastily conceived, ill-considered solutions that merely sweep the badness under the edge of the rug, to be inadvertently revealed at some later date. What we need is a method that helps us find the core issues affecting our performance.
Root cause failure analysis (RCFA) / Root cause analysis (RCA) is a methodology for finding and correcting the most important reasons for performance problems. It differs from troubleshooting and problem solving in that these disciplines typically seek solutions to specific difficulties, whereas RCFA is directed at underlying issues the true causes.
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This intensive course will deliver a customized training, focusing on the key issues as addressed by the sample market. The training will also feature case studies and group activities, which will give a better understanding on carrying out effective RCFAs and getting to the right root cause so that there will no recurrence of maintenance issues and it will ensure smooth running of your plant.
This will be a 2-day training programme provides engineering professionals with methods to enhance their Root Cause Failure Analysis techniques to enhance the reliability and maintenance system of their organization. Do not miss the opportunity to enrich yourself with better accident RCFA techniques that will elevate your organisation’s maintenance standards as well as eliminating downtime.
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The concrete mix design available on this site are for reference purpose only. Actual site conditions vary and thus this should be adjusted as per the location and other factors. These are just to show you how to calculate and we are thankful to all the members who have emailed us these mix designs so that these could be shared with civil engineers worldwide.
If you also have any mix design and want to share it with us, just comment on this post and we will be in touch with you.
Here is the summary of links of all the mix designs we have till date:-
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This intensive course will deliver practical knowledge to our delegates by exposing them to important case studies, scenario building and other exciting activities which will be evaluated by our PMI qualified trainer. Delegates can discuss their most pressing issues in complex contract management and examine the correct practices for smoother project operations and increased productivity.
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For further details and brochures, please contact:
Ms. Catherine Foo
T: +603 2723 6757
F: +603 2723 6699
E: [email protected]
The mix design M-50 grade (Using Admixture –Sikament) provided here is for reference purpose only. Actual site conditions vary and thus this should be adjusted as per the location and other factors.
Parameters for mix design M50
Grade Designation = M-50
Type of cement = O.P.C-43 grade
Brand of cement = Vikram ( Grasim )
Admixture = Sika [Sikament 170 ( H ) ]
Fine Aggregate = Zone-II
Sp. Gravity
Cement = 3.15
Fine Aggregate = 2.61
Coarse Aggregate (20mm) = 2.65
Coarse Aggregate (10mm) = 2.66
The mix design M-40 grade for Pier (Using Admixture – Fosroc) provided here is for reference purpose only. Actual site conditions vary and thus this should be adjusted as per the location and other factors.
Parameters for mix design M40
Grade Designation = M-40
Type of cement = O.P.C-43 grade
Brand of cement = Vikram ( Grasim )
Admixture = Fosroc ( Conplast SP 430 G8M )
Fine Aggregate = Zone-II
Sp. Gravity Cement = 3.15
Fine Aggregate = 2.61
Coarse Aggregate (20mm) = 2.65
Coarse Aggregate (10mm) = 2.66
Minimum Cement (As per contract) = 400 kg / m3
Maximum water cement ratio (As per contract) = 0.45
This test is done to determine the in-situ dry density of soil by sand replacement method as per IS: 2720 (Part XXVIII) – 1974. The apparatus needed is
i) Sand-pouring cylinder conforming to IS: 2720 (Part XXVIII) -1974
ii) Cylindrical calibrating container conforming to IS: 2720 (Part XXVIII) – 1974
iii) Soil cutting and excavating tools such as a scraper tool, bent spoon
iv) Glass plate – 450mm square and 9mm thick or larger
v) Metal containers to collect excavated soil
vi) Metal tray – 300mm square and 40mm deep with a 100mm hole in the centre
vii) Balance, with an accuracy of 1g
Procedure To Determine The In-Situ Dry Density Of Soil By Sand Replacement Method
