Posts by Kanwarjot Singh

1) The Channel Tunnel linked the Britain and the rest of Europe

2) Three concrete tubes each 5 ft. thick, plunge into the earth at Coquelles, France and make passage through the English Channel.

3) The passengers can board the two trains running at a speed greater than 100mph through these tubes.

4) Passengers board not on foot, but in automobiles and buses.

5) The third tube is used basically for maintenance and emergency vehicles.

6) It is one of the intelligent structures built with immense precision. Huge pistons open and close ducts, relieving the pressure that builds ahead of the train’s noses. Some 300miles of cold water piping run alongside the rail tracks to drain off the heat raised by air friction.

Important Points regarding this Dam are:-

1) Itaipu Dam is a five miles wide dam which spans the Parana River at the Brazil/Paraguay border.
2) 50 million tons of earth and rock were removed in the construction process for digging a 1.3-mile bypass.
3) The main dam, as high as a 65-story building, is composed of hollow concrete segments, while the flanking wings are earth and rock fill.
4) Powerhouse of this dam is half a mile long, half underwater and containing 18 hydroelectric generators each 53 ft. across. Some 160 tons of water per second pour onto each turbine, generating 12,600 mega watts –enough to power most of California.
5) Itaipu currently supplies 28 percent of all the electric energy in Brazil’s south, southeast and central-west regions, and 72 percent of Paraguay’s total energy consumption.
6) The steel used in this is enough to make 300 Eiffel tower.

Seven Wonders of the Modern World

According to the ASCE following civil engineering marvels are the wonders of the modern world:

1) Channel Tunnel (England & France)
2) CN Tower (Toronto)
3) Empire State Building (New York)
4) Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
5) Itaipu Dam (Brazil/Paraguay)
6) Netherlands North Sea Protection Works (Netherlands)
7) Panama Canal (Panama)

Below are the seven wonders of the ancient world which shows the endless imagination and creativity of the CIVIL ENGINEERS. While only a few of the original wonders remain, the modern wonders represent civil engineering’s legacy to the 20th century.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:

1) The Pyramids of Egypt
2) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
3) Statue of Zeus at Olympia
4) Colossus of Rhodes
5) Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
6) Mausoleum of Helicarnassus
7) Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria

This report is made by Kanwarjot Singh and deals with the activated sludge process used for sewage treatment which is also part of Civil Engineering.
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Activated Sludge Process

This pdf tells about the dam simulation.
Dam Simulation

The use and efficacy of a simulation model for teaching project control in construction is shown in this word file.Click on the link to download
Project Control In Construction

Here is one more presentation discussing the importance of various civil engineering fields.
click on the link to download Civil Engineering Fields

This presentation is in pdf format and is readily available on the internet.I just collected it here in my resources

This presentation deals with the importance of construction and covers all necessary aspects
Click on the link to download Construction Magazine

This presentation explains the various fields of Civil Engineering and the scope of these fields.Apart from this,it also tells us about the relative use of civil engineering fields in our life

Click on the link to download it Introduction To Civil Engineering

Dont forget to comment on the ppt so that i can improve it further.

Here is the list of the most commonly asked questions during the interviews.Hope this helps to most of you

1.Introduce yourself?
2. What are your career preferences?
3. How much salary you are expecting?
4. What is your plan regarding continuing your education?
5. Tell us about your hobbies?
6. What are your strengths & weaknesses?
7. Are you ready to work in a team?
8. Can you work in stress?
9. What good things you liked in your ex boss?
10. How do you feel working on weekend?
11. Define success?
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