Author: Vinod Gopinath

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

Hydrauilics, Irrigation

Check flooding and Border strip methods of irrigation| Types of surface irrigation

Vinod Gopinath

Check flooding and border strip method are two types in surface irrigation, one of the major methods of irrigation. In the blog, we are going to learn everything about these two with figures. Let’s jump right into the first method which is border strip method. Border strip method is otherwise called border strip flooding method. The main points regarding this are,

Architectural Finishes, WPC boards

WPC Board vs Plywood – Which is best?

Vinod Gopinath

WPC Board vs Plywood– Which is best ? When you decide to do the interiors of your home or office a lot of materials come to your mind. But choosing the right material is the primary concern and need.

Hydrauilics, Irrigation

Methods of Irrigation- 3 Methods Full Guide

Vinod Gopinath

Methods of irrigation have both advantages and disadvantages depending on the type. There are mainly three methods- surface irrigation, subsurface irrigation and sprinkler irrigation. Sub surface irrigation is again divided into natural sub irrigation and artificial sub irrigation. Before selecting a particular method, the irrigation engineer must evaluate all the factors, and choose that method which is best suited to the local conditions. The basic requirements for adaptation of the method of irrigation are given below.

Architectural Finishes, Plywood

Plywood vs Natural wood – A comparison

Vinod Gopinath

Plywood vs natural wood – Which one you prefer. The vast Engineered wood category includes mass timber, composite wood, man-made wood, or manufactured board, which can be a wood derivative or manufactured by binding or fixing the strands, particles, fibres, or veneers together with adhesives or other fixation methods.