What Is An Automatic Level? Answer : A dumpy level, builder's auto level, leveling instrument, or automatic level is an optical instrument used to establish or verify points in the same horizontal plane. It is used in surveying and building with a...
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Surveying Short Question
Question 1.What Is Surveying? Answer : The profession or work of examining and recording the area and features of a piece of land so as to construct a map, plan, or detailed description of it. Question 2. What Is A Surveyor? Answer...
What Is A Chartered Quantity Surveyor?
What Is A Chartered Quantity Surveyor? Members and Fellows of the RICS entitled to use the designation (and a number of variations such as "Chartered Building Surveyor" or "Chartered Quantity Surveyor" or "Chartered Civil Engineering Surveyor" depending on their field . ...
What Is An Automatic Level?
What Is An Automatic Level? A dumpy level, builder's auto level, leveling instrument, or automatic level is an optical instrument used to establish or verify points in the same horizontal plane. It is used in surveying and building with a vertical staff...
How to determine the size of elastomeric bearings?
How to determine the size of elastomeric bearings? For elastomeric bearing, the vertical load is resisted by its compression while shear resistance of the bearing controls the horizontal movements. The design of elastomeric bearings are based on striking a balance between the...
What are the advantages of assigning the central pier and the abutment as fixed piers?
What are the advantages of assigning the central pier and the abutment as fixed piers? For abutment pier to be assigned as fixed pier while the bridge is quite long, the longitudinal loads due to earthquake are quite large. As the earthquake...
In bridge widening projects, the method of stitching is normally employed for connecting existing deck to the new deck. What are the problems associated with this method in terms of shrinkage of concrete?
In bridge widening projects, the method of stitching is normally employed for connecting existing deck to the new deck. What are the problems associated with this method in terms of shrinkage of concrete? In the method of stitching, it is a normal...
In incremental launching method of bridge construction, what are the measures adopted to enhance sufficient resistance of the superstructure during the launching process?
In incremental launching method of bridge construction, what are the measures adopted to enhance sufficient resistance of the superstructure during the launching process? During the launching process the leading edge of the superstructure is subject to a large hogging moment. In this...
What is “preset” during installation of bridge bearings?
What is “preset” during installation of bridge bearings? “Preset” is a method to reduce the size of upper plates of sliding bearings in order to save the material cost. The normal length of a upper bearing plate should be composed of the...
Civil engineering Short Question
What is the purpose of the gap in the road on this bridge? Purpose of the gap in the road is to allow the road to expand and contract with temperature changes without causing damage or deformation to the road. What is...
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