Civil Engineering Essays

Figure 7-50 illustrates the common shapes that the Builder often needs to cut the brick into. Brick Classification: They are known as half or bat closures, three-quarter closures, quarter closures, king closures, queen closures, and splits. These closures are utilized to fill in gaps at corners or other locations where a full brick won’t fit. […]

Types of Concrete and their Sustainability Concrete was first made with fragments of stone or sand mixed with cementatous materials and water. Concrete has changed over the many years and today it is made with basically the same materials, but the main differences between concrete when it was first made and now, is the concretes […]

The word foundation is derived from a latin word fondare meaning to set or ground on something solid. A foundation is that part of a structure which transmits the weight of the structure to the ground in a manner that the soil below does not fail in shear and the settlement is within the safe […]

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The goal of this experiment was to determine the viscosity of given liquids. Two different methods were employed, the first measures time of flow of several methanol-water solutions, from point A to point B. The second method involves dropping a foreign object, in this case a sphere, into a cylinder of glycerol and measuring the […]

Introduction The ground why I chose this subject is because in a category treatment on Roman Arches we found out how arches are constructed. We found out about the construct of a “Keystone” which supports the weight of the walls on both sides, which at the clip of building say ab initio supported by wooden […]

Engineering can be defined as the putting together of things. (Internet source, What is engineering?) This definition has summarized a profession that dates back to ancient times. Many things have been accomplished by early engineers. The great pyramids in Egypt for example are an engineering marvel still today. The massive structures look simple but they […]

This essay will briefly discuss the construction of the transcontinental railroad from 1865-1900. Railroads were the most important transportation source in the 19th century, greatly improving the country’s economic system. The invention of airbrakes allowed for even more travelers and goods to be transported. This eliminated the need for walking or horseback travel, which took […]

The Hoover Dam, a remarkable civil engineering achievement in America (Hernan 22), is fascinating to those interested in exceptional human ingenuity (Haussler 30). Its immense size and construction during the Great Depression have always captivated my interest. Initially, I conducted research on civil engineering, specifically focusing on salary and job descriptions. During this research, I […]

Introduction A bending moment is an internal force that is induced in a restrained structural element when external forces are applied. Failure by bending will occur when loading is sufficient to introduce bending stress greater than the yield stress of the material. Bending stress increases proportionally with bending moment. It is possible that failure by […]

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the third largest in the world in 1940. Unfortunately that wouldn’t last too long. On November 7th, 1940 only four months after being open it collapsed due to violent swaying and flexing. Some of the reasons for its collapse were that it was put in an area of Tacoma that […]

Abstract In this experiment, a simply supported beam is used and the variations of deflection of a simply supported beam with load, beam thickness and material are investigated. It is found that the deflection of the beam changes linearly with the load and as the beam thickness increases, the beam deflection decreases. In addition, since […]

27 years ago, I was born in Darazinda, a village situated in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) of rural Pakistan. Despite the scarcity of educational opportunities in this region, I am grateful to have a father who works as a Veterinary officer. His commitment has inspired me to prioritize education and contribute meaningfully to […]

I chose Civil engineering because I find it the most interesting because they deal with structures and infrastructures ranging from bridges to water supply systems. Another reason why I choose civil engineering is because I enjoy building things. I also dream of starting my own construction company and building my own skyscraper. My trips to […]

The Anzac Bridge was first opened in 1995 was designed by Ken Wheeler from the RTA and took 6 years to build by the company Baulderstone Hornibrook. It is cable stayed bridge with a semi fan arrangement of the cables. It was built to replace the Glebe Island Bridge due to the bridge being unable […]

In this report I will be discussing how hot and cold water systems work both in an office building and also in a three bedroom house. I shall also be discussing suitable air conditioning systems for these two types of building. I shall approach this using drawings and diagrams. 3 Bedroom House Hot Water System […]

Minimum weight design of a wing box subjected to bending Abstract: Aircraft wing is one of the best examples of an efficient structural design. A variety of structural arrangements are possible to satisfy design goals. The endeavour is always to arrive at a minimum weight of a wing structure for a given set of design […]

As of May 2011, the Railway Ministry is headed by Dinesh Trivedi, the Union Minister for Railways, and assisted by two ministers of State for Railways. Indian Railways is administered by the Railway Board, which has a chairman, five members and a financial commissioner. Railway zones Indian Railways is divided into zones, which are further […]

Aim What are the features of the Wag water river and how they are formed due to erosion and deposition at each stage of the river? Discussion How tributaries cause the velocity to be greater? A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. Velocity downstream increases […]

The Eiffel Tower, located in Paris on the Champ de Mars, is a lattice tower made of puddle iron. Built in 1889, it has become an iconic symbol of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. As the tallest structure in Paris, it draws millions of visitors each year and holds […]

Ready-Mix Spray plastering is a fast and high-quality building method supplied as “dry pre-mixed” for spray application by Plaster Machines. This technique has been widely used in Europe, UK, and the Far East for many years due to its economic benefits and quick application speed. The main differences between Traditional On-site Plaster, Ready-Mix Plaster, and […]

Abstract The objective of this exercise is to measure the pressure distribution across the surface on an aerofoil in a wind tunnel. The aerofoil is tested under several different Mach numbers from subsonic to supercritical. The purpose of measuring the pressure distributions is to assess the validity of the Prandtl-Glauert law and to discuss the […]