What are the Common Types of Collapsible Soil in United States?

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Collapsible soil , in general, can be termed as soil that suffer or may susceptible to sudden and large volume changes under change in moi...

Rebound of Fiber in Shotcrete Operation

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Shotcrete is special type of concrete; the difference is conveying and placing. As in concrete; steel fibers are added to shotcrete to ...

Foundation Scouring Scenario of Bridges in United States

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In our previous posts we have discussed about scouring produced foundation failure of different bridges of New Zealand. Our aim is, her...

Why is Concrete Superior to Other Construction Materials?

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We know concrete is the widely used construction material all over the world. Now there have no material that can be compared to concrete...

Bridge Foundation Scouring Scenario of New Zealand

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In simple word, scouring involve removal of material from river or other stream bed and bank of them as well, form foundations of bridges ...

Danger of Rebound in Shotcrete

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In definition of shotcrete , we have provided that impact of jet exerts such amount of force that materials are compacted not to sloughing...

Application of Shotcrete as Replacement of Concrete

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We know shotcrete is projected pneumatically on backup surface. Then they built up required section gradually i.e. one side of formwork c...

What is Gunite or Sprayed Concrete (EU)

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In gunite or sprayed concrete or mortar are conveyed through hose to project pneumatically to a surface at a high velocity which is requi...

What is No Fines Concrete and Difference between It & Normal Concrete?

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We know concrete consists of cementing agent , fine aggregate and coarse aggregate which gain its strength while hydration in presence of...

What is the Difference between Shotcrete and Concrete?

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Dear reader we have discussed about shotcrete in our previous posts but not mentioned the difference between it and concrete . This nothi...

What is Subsidence in Foundation Soil?

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Subsidence is nothing but sinking of large (considerable) area of ground surface in downward direction. Subsidence may be a consequence of...