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    Talking Drawings...

    I recently discovered the potency of Micrsoft Excel in automation of Engineering calculations/computations; Excel VBA programs are becoming more prominet in todays in computing. To this end, Autodesk have also leverage this VBA features in its CAD IDE like AutoCAD. This means 'Talking Drawings'...
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    Bridge Design to BS 5400

    Kind Greetings, I ve searched the web looking for detailed design example for reinforced concrete bridge using BS 5400 & BD 3/88. AASHTO website has been helpful but not to BS 5400/BD 3/88 We are involved in bridge design project and we need stuffs like design Manual , Handbook or Detailed...
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    Designing Piled Foundations:

    Dear Delijosi, You 're right. I 'm not a geotechnical engineer but I spent five years studing civil engineering and graduated in 2005. I hope to specialise in geotechnics and foundation engineering; as I plan towards an MSc in engineering. Notwithstanding, thanks for constructive comments...
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    Learning MicsrosoftProject

    Micrsoftprojet is said to have contributed immensenly to execution and completion of engineering projects and their management; besides its has other usefulness in project planning, scheduling and controlling. I was told, its a must for Planning engineers. I will like to learn this vast...
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    Learning Autodesk - Land Desktop

    Kind Greetings ! Please, I will like to get stuffs on how to improve my CAD skills & experience on using Autodesk Land Desktop for earhtwork volumes and general civilworks. Something like .pdf file, manuals, online tutorials, eBook or something else will be ok, please. Thanks for every...
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    Starting Up A Design Office

    My Kind Greetings, On graduation, I was opportuned to work with the Federal Ministry of Works On Road Projects; here the main thrust of my job was project surpervision and administration. I also paticipated on quality control and inspection works. Thereafter, I joined a Civil Engineering...
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    Rock Machanics & Quarrying:

    My kind greetings, I visited a quarry site;precisely my Company quarry - Gitto Quarry Project LTD. The activities going on site includes: rock drilling (12-18m depth) using a rock drilling wagon; rock blasting/burst; stockpiling of rock debris; hualage etc. On inspection, I discovered that the...
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    Index Properties Of Soils:

    My Kind greetings, Recently developments in geotechnical processes and soil machanics now demands the engineers to dig-deep into soil testing, boring and inspections especially before, during and post construction activities. These tests are vital as the aids both the geotechnical and structural...
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    Earthwork Computations

    My kind greetings, Right now, my Companay is working on 82km road project in Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria; it is well known fact that earthwork quantities covers more than 35% of the Total Contract Sun on road projects. Several CAD systems (including CIVILCAD,AUTOCAD etc.) has been...
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    Designing Piled Foundations:

    Goodday, I will like to get detailed stuff on how professional engrs design their pile structures. I have surf the internet and other hard copy texts; none seems to give me the practical aspect of pile design. I beleive, from the content of the geotechnical report(after site investigations by a...
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    Construction of Cast In-Situ Piles:

    My company is working on 9-span reinforeced/precast concrete brigde. The construction is to take place on swampy, marshy, silty-clay soil; a 20-30m depth cast in-situ piles with shell is to be installed until it meet a refusal. The detailed engineering design of the piles has not be concluded...

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