Predicting the lifetime of materials and components in engineering environments is the subject of this discussion. The method of prediction proposed here is based on two approaches: namely, The Corrosion Based Design Approach (CBDA) The Locations for Analysis Matrix (LAM). These methodologies are described in detail in other references.

Workability is one of the physical parameters of concrete which affects the strength and durability as well as the cost of labor and appearance of the finished product. Concrete is said to be workable when it is easily placed and compacted homogeneously i.e without bleeding or Segregation. Unworkable concrete needs more work or effort to be compacted in place, also

Transporting the concrete mix is defined as the transferring of concrete from the mixing plant to the construction site. The main objective in transporting concrete is to ensure that the water-cement ratio, slump or consistency, air content, and homogeneity are not modified from their intended states. Concrete produced from a mixer is required to be transported to the

Final Year Projects Ideas for Civil Engineering Students Of Graduate and Undergraduate. Earthquake Related Projects, Surveying Projects, Engineering Materials, Structural Engineering Projects, Building Construction Projects, Highway Projects, Transportation Engineering Research Projects

Contracts are broken down into activities for purposes of scheduling, estimating, progress control and cost control. Large projects can have several hundred activities or more. Trick is to know which activities are critical. Critical activities are those that could impact the cost of the work by at least one half of one percent of the bid price: For example, on a $1,000,000 project.