The Best Engineering Universities in the World

Best engineering universities

The QS World University Rankings 2023 has been released, featuring over 1,400 of the Best Engineering Universities in the Word. Our biggest-ever university rankings, this year’s table covers 100 study destinations with the US, UK, and mainland China the most represented.  If you’re at the start of your university research, a global ranking like ours

What is Bitumen? | Types and Tests of Bitumen

What is Bitumen?

Bitumen is a dense, highly viscous, petroleum-based hydrocarbon that is found in deposits such as oil sands and pitches lakes (natural bitumen) or is obtained as a residue of the distillation of crude oil (refined bitumen). It is generally composed of asphaltene resin and other petroleum compounds.  Different compositions of bitumen result in different properties. Origin of bitumen Bitumen is found in nature

Process of Manufacture of Cement

Process of Manufacture of Cement

Before discussing the Process of Manufacture of Cement, let us know what Cement itself is. Cement is a binder material or a substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. Cement is seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand (fine aggregate) and gravel (coarse aggregate) together. Cement mixed with

Walls: Load Bearing Wall and Non Load Bearing Wall

Load Bearing Walls

When discussing Load Bearing Walls and Non-Load Bearing Walls, you should know that Walls are built to partition living areas into different parts. They impart privacy and protection against temperature, rain, and theft. There are two types of walls in a house: load-bearing and non-load bearing. Load-bearing walls support the weight of elements above such as

Biggest Cement Companies in USA in 2022

Top Cement Companies in India

As this post suggests, the Biggest Cement Companies in the USA produce Cement as a building product. Cement is mainly used as a binder in concrete, which is a basic material for all types of construction, including housing, roads, schools, hospitals, dams, and ports, as well as for decorative applications (for patios, floors, staircases, driveways, pool

Landfill: General Overview You Should Know In 2023

Landfil

A landfill site, also known as a dump, rubbish dump, garbage dump, or dumping ground, is a site for the disposal of waste materials. The safe and reliable long-term disposal of solid waste residuals is an important component of integrated solid waste management. Solid waste residues are waste components that are not recovered from conversion products or energy. Historically these wastes have been