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The term ‘soil’ in soil engineering is defined as an unconsolidated material, composed of solid particles, produced by the disintegration...

What are Bricks? Bricks are one of the oldest building materials and it’s extensively used...

Water Proofing Materials Dampness in a building is the main cause of the deterioration of...

Sound Insulation A well-designed building should incorporate sound insulation to restrain the noise level. High...

Heat Insulating Materials The purpose of thermal insulation is to restrict the heat transfer from...

Joints are too important for the rigid pavements because the joints are responsible for reducing stresses developed due to temperature...

Rigid Pavements are those which possess noteworthy flexural strength or flexural rigidity. The rigid pavements are generally made of Portland...

Flexible Pavements are those which on the whole have low or negligible flexural strength and are rather flexible in their...