Pavement Engineering 3 min read
Flexible pavement design by CBR method
Flexible pavement design by CBR method is used to determine the total thickness of pavement. Generally there are two methods to…
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Pavement Engineering 12 min read
Flexible pavement design
Flexible pavements are so named because the total pavement structure deflects, or flexes, under loading. A flexible pavement structure is…
Pavement Engineering 2 min read
Resilient Modulus
The Resilient Modulus (MR) is a measure of subgrade material stiffness. A material’s resilient modulus is actually an estimate of its modulus of elasticity (E). While…
Pavement Engineering 5 min read
Pavement Structure
HMA pavements are flexible pavements. Flexible pavements are so named because the total pavement structure deflects, or flexes, under loading. A flexible…
Pavement Engineering 4 min read
What is Pavement in Civil engineering ?
Pavement engineering is a branch of civil engineering that uses engineering techniques to design and maintain flexible (asphalt) and rigid (concrete) pavements. This…
Mechanics of Solids 5 min read
Stress-Strain Relation
The stress-strain relation of any material is obtained by conducting tension test in the laboratories on standard specimen. Different materials…
Mechanics of Solids 3 min read
Simple Stresses and Strains
In this chapter general meaning of stress is explained. Expressions for stresses and strains is derived with the following assumptions:…
Mechanics of Solids 5 min read
Mechanical Properties
Resistance to various applied forces is referred as mechanical properties. Some of these properties are briefly presented below: 1. Properties…
Mechanics of Solids 3 min read
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials
The principle materials used in building structures and machines include metals and their alloys, concrete, wood, stones, bricks and other…
Mechanics of Solids 3 min read
Simple Machines
A simple machine is a device with the help of which heavy loads are lifted by applying small effects in…
Mechanics of Solids 1 min read
Belt Friction
The transmission of power by means of belt or rope drives is possible because of friction which exists between the…
Mechanics of Solids 2 min read
Angle Of Friction, Angle Of Repose And Cone Of Friction
Angle of Friction Consider the block shown in Fig. 5.2 subject to pull P. Let F be the frictional force…
