Floating Bridge A Floating bridge is one that crosses a river, estuary, or lake and is supported by pontoons, instead of fixed permanent supports. The first historical records of such bridges date back to the Persians and Greek where the deck was supported on pigskins or boats. These bridges were built for military purposes. The […]
Cement Mortar | Lime Mortar | Sand Cement Lime Mortar What is Mortar? Mortar is a heterogeneous mixture of sand, cement, and water to the required consistency. These three components are mixed in a prescribed ratio for use in building together with masonry units. Plasticizers are used in plain cement sand mortars to improve workability. […]
Contour Interval | Types of Contour Lines Contour Interval A contour interval is a vertical distance or difference in elevation between contour lines. Index contours are bold or thicker lines that appear at every fifth contour line. If the numbers associated with specific contour lines are increasing, the elevation of the terrain is also increasing. A contour interval in the surveying is the […]
Elevation Drawing of House (Elevation view drawing ) An elevation is a view of a building seen from one side, a flat representation of one view. This is the most common view used to describe the external appearance of a building. Each elevation is labelled in relation to the compass direction it faces, e.g. looking toward […]
Fridge leaking water inside? Possible solution here If you’re dealing with mystery moisture in your kitchen, a leaky refrigerator could be the culprit. Fortunately, fixing this problem doesn’t require buying a new refrigerator. In fact, you can solve this problem with these simple leaky fridge fixes. Check Your Door Gaskets Faulty seals allow warm air in and cool air […]
Biodigester Kenya: Advantages of using the Biodigester over Septic Tank Biodigester is a system designed to be incubators to bacteria and to provide all the conditions necessary for aerobic and anaerobic decomposition of organic waste. It now gaining popularity in Kenya and quickly replacing septic because of the following advantages: Cheaper to install/pocket-friendly The biodigester […]
