Author: Vinod Gopinath

Technological Advancement

Infrared Thermography in Civil Engineering: Applications & Pros and Cons Simplified

Vinod Gopinath

Heard about infrared thermography? We are going to deal with the topic in today’s blog. I will walk you through the principle behind the technology, the classification based on its working, applications and the advantages and disadvantages. Infrared thermography uses thermographic cameras to detect radiation in the long-infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum and generate images of that radiation, called thermograms. The principle behind infrared thermography is that the heat flow through the body is affected by the presence of internal anomalies.

geotechnical, Retaining wall

Crib retaining walls, Bin retaining walls & Gabion Walls

Vinod Gopinath

Retaining walls are rigid walls used for supporting soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels on the two sides. The soil got a natural angle of repose and when it exceeds the range a retaining wall structure has to be provided.

CONCRETE

Self Healing Concrete ||Bacterial Concrete -Preparation and Advantages

Vinod Gopinath

Self healing concrete is a mind-blowing innovation in civil engineering. It can potentially contribute to ensure a longer lifespan of a structure. In this article, we will find out the details about bacterial concrete. A bacterial concrete is most effective in this category.

geotechnical, Retaining wall

Types of Retaining walls – All types,materials,features and uses.

Vinod Gopinath

Retaining walls are rigid structures used for supporting soil laterally and retained at different levels on the two sides.
They are vertical or near-vertical structures constructed to hold soil between two terrains when the slope exceeds the natural angle of repose. The slope can be vertical or steep or much above the range of angle of repose.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

3 d Printing buildings |Concrete Printing & Contour Crafting Methods Full Guide

Vinod Gopinath

3 d Printing buildings are one of the greatest advancements of technology. The rapidity and accuracy with which the work can be completed is the attraction. We will find out all the details about the important methods of 3 d printing which are concrete printing and contour crafting. The 3D printing process builds a three-dimensional object from a computer-aided design (CAD) model, by successively adding material layer by layer.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Cracks in a Building |3 Types of Cracks in Building Walls Full Guide

Vinod Gopinath

Cracks in a building affect the building’s artistic look and it destroys the wall integrity, affects the safety of structure and even reduces the durability of structure. In this blog, I will show you the important types of cracks in building and the methods of prevention of these cracks. Cracks occur when stress in the components increases beyond its strength. Stress in the building components could be caused by externally applied…

Architectural Finishes, Gypsum plaster

Gypsum plaster – A reliable plastering alternative

Vinod Gopinath

Gypsum plaster is produced by mixing the dry POP powder with clean water in recommended proportions to make a consistent slurry. This gypsum plaster slurry is applied at the desired thickness on walls and ceiling by skilled applicators. This process is called gypsum plastering.

Roads, Transportation Engineering

4 Types of Pavement |Flexible and Rigid Pavement Full Details

Vinod Gopinath

Types of pavement are mainly four. I will show you the each of them in detail with the advantages and disadvantages. The flexible pavement layer may reflect the non recoverable as well as recoverable deformations of the lower layer including subgrade on the upper layers and also to the pavement surface. The vertical compressive stress is maximum on the pavement surface directly under the wheel load and is equal to the contact pressure under the wheel.

Hydrauilics, Irrigation

Controlled Flooding- 6 Types| Free Flooding| Basin Flooding

Vinod Gopinath

Free flooding, basin flooding, flooding by contour laterals, zigzag method of flooding, border strip flooding and check flooding are the 6 types of controlled flooding which is a subcategory of surface irrigation. I will show you all the details about them in the blog. In controlled flooding, water is spread or flooded on a rather smooth flat land, without much control or prior preparation.

Intelligent transportation system, Transportation Engineering

Electronic toll collection- 4 subsystems full details

Vinod Gopinath

Electronic toll collection is one of the best advancements of Intelligent transportation system in transportation sector. We will see what is electronic toll collection in the next section. Later, I will walk you through four subsystems of ETC. They are automatic vehicle classification (AVC), violation enforcement system (VES), automatic vehicle identification (AVI) and transaction processing, which includes a back office and customer service center. The advantages, cost and disadvantages of ETC will also be discussed