Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Civil Engineering and Contracring Interviews: Must Know Information

Time for some Civil Engineering tourism!
 

After going through many job interviews as a fresh graduate, I really felt the necessity of going over several engineering principles which I have forgotten or have not sufficiently stressed on. A lot of stuff I learnt during early university courses turned out to be vital for every Civil Engineer especially when it comes to Contracting.

Therefore, I felt like sharing with you IMPORTANT links, principles, guides, and blogs I have collected across MONTHS of researching. Yup, you kind of won the lottery if you are engineer and a reader of this post! 

I will start with beneficial websites about Civil Engineering in general and contracting in specific. Most of these sites contain references, definitions, news, and case studies. Please find the links below:

- Civil Engineering Portal: http://www.engineeringcivil.com/


- The Constructor- Complete Civil Engineering Website: http://theconstructor.org/

- New Civil Engineer: http://www.nce.co.uk/

- History of Innovation: http://aehistory.wordpress.com/

Voila! I am sure you will bookmark these links ♥

Dwelling upon contracting, here are some major principles every civil engineer should know about contracting and working on site.

- Important Information for Site Engineers:
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- Water/Cement Ratio in Concrete: 
As a reference, a 0.4-0.6 is used. A 0.4 w/c ratio is generally expected to produce concrete with a compressive strength (f’c) of approximately 5600 psi. A 0.8 ratio makes a weak concrete of about 2000 psi. As w/c increases strength decreases.

- Concrete Mixes for Different Conditions: 
As a reference, 1:2.5:3.5 means cement to sand to aggregates ratio, 1:2:3 can be also used.

- Portland Cement:
AS mentioned in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, its name is derived from "its similarity to Portland stone, a type of building stone that was quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England".

- Setting out Foundation Trenches: 
Please follow the link for description of the methodology. 

- Pouring, Testing, Finishing, and Curing of Concrete:
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- Types of Joints: 
  • Control/Contraction Joint: Isolates one major building component with another(example - new building abutting an existing building).Control joints are typically used in concrete to reduce the occurrence of shrinkage cracking. A control joint is a continuous vertical joint filled with mortar, but with a bond breaker. If control joints are not provided, a concrete masonry wall may crack as it shrinks over time.
  • Expansion/Isolation Joint: Used within straight lengths of the same wall. Expansion joints are typically used to cope with thermal and moisture expansion in clay brick masonry. An expansion joint is a continuous vertical or horizontal joint, left completely free of mortar and filled with elastomeric sealant to keep it watertight.

- Types of Cracks: 
Please follow the link below.

Hope you enjoyed and most importantly benefited from this post!

Monday, May 27, 2013

Shoes: Trendy Heels of Summer 2013

Good fashionable evening! Heels, heels and heels ♥
Farewell to classic colors and welcome neon and pastel colors. Concerning texture, there is a pleasant diversity!

Enough with the theory, let's head to live cover of the latest news and pictures 


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Which Color Is Yours?
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Enjoyed this delightful post? Hope you did as much as I enjoyed getting one of these lovely heels!

Trendy Accessories -Summer 2013-

Hello! Missed you all...
Sorry I've been away for a while but I am really busy nowadays with my graduation and job on the way...

So, I would like to share stuff I am really into these days: clothes, accessories and shoes! A busy and hot  Summer is ahead so we, ladies, better be well prepared.

Starting with Accessories, some trends are obviously a must during Spring and Summer. For example, relatively large rings, chain-linked jewelry and multiple rings/bracelets/necklaces are trendy. Ah, one more thing; Turquoise and neon colors are definitely the ones to choose! Below are some photos.

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Hope you liked this post and you're nwo ready for some serious accessories shopping