In this article, we will study the role of sleepers in the railways. We shall also discuss the merits, demerits, and functions of sleepers in railways...
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The bars used of any material as a structure stability member in the R.C.C structures are termed as rebars. The bar bending schedule is made in order ...
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Orifice The flow of water in a pipe running full is under the influence of pressure forces. In order to measure the flow under pressure, a number of f...
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Introduction: Bitumen is defined as a binding material used in the pavement to bind the aggregates together and provide a certain strength to the road...
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Standard Followed ASTM D 1559 or AASHTO T-245 Objective The Marshall stability test is a part of the mix design procedure for bituminous pavements. Fo...
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Introduction: Bitumen is usually placed surfaces as a binding substance and is directly visible towards the warmth of the sunlight. Therefore, they ar...
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Standard Followed ASTM D 4791 Objective This test is performed on coarse aggregates and is intended to determine the shape of aggregates i.e., rounded...
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Standard Followed ASTM C 131 or AASHTO T-96 Objective This test is performed on coarse aggregates and entails the following objectives: To determine t...
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Introduction: Aggregates are defined as the coarse materials provided in any substance to gain a certain strength such as roads , pavements structures...
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Introduction: The application of load on the aggregates such as pavements result into the disintegration of the particles which may result into the lo...
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