Miscellaneous

Home/Miscellaneous/Page 3

Do you need to remove the ads? Get the paid membership

Discy Latest Questions

Asked: In:
Preet Chovatiya
Preet Chovatiya

Preet Chovatiya

View Profile
Learner

Which software used for taking out estimation of building or any structure?

  1. nikeetasharma

    nikeetasharma

    View Profile
    nikeetasharma Guru

    The softwares used for taking out estimation of building are as follows :- 1. ProEst Estimating Software 2. Stack Software 3. Clear Estimates Software 4. Sage Estimating Software

    The softwares used for taking out estimation of building are as follows :-
    1. ProEst Estimating Software
    2. Stack Software
    3. Clear Estimates Software
    4. Sage Estimating Software

    See less
    • 0
Asked: In:
Komal Bhandakkar
Komal Bhandakkar

Komal Bhandakkar

View Profile
AUTHOR

What is the percentage of carbon in wrought iron?

  1. aviratdhodare

    aviratdhodare

    View Profile
    aviratdhodare

    Wrought iron is a form of commercial iron containing less than 0.10% of carbon, less than 0.25% of impurities total of sulfur, phosphorus, silicon and manganese, and less than 2% slag by weight. Wrought iron is redshort or hot short if it contains sulfur in excess quantity.

    Wrought iron is a form of commercial iron containing less than 0.10% of carbon, less than 0.25% of impurities total of sulfur, phosphorus, silicon and manganese, and less than 2% slag by weight. Wrought iron is redshort or hot short if it contains sulfur in excess quantity.

    See less
    • 1
Asked: In:
aviratdhodare
aviratdhodare

aviratdhodare

View Profile

What is Gunia in Building Construction?

  1. nikeetasharma

    nikeetasharma

    View Profile
    nikeetasharma Guru

    Gunia means simply a diagonal checking of the rectangular area.

    Gunia means simply a diagonal checking of the rectangular area.

    See less
    • 0
Asked: In:
fathima
fathima

fathima

View Profile
Beginner

What is the meaning of fluxes in hydrology?

  1. Vivek Patel

    Vivek Patel

    View Profile
    Vivek Patel User

    Fluxes mean inflow- outflow water relationship. Basically fluxes term use in groundwater study. In order to define the water balance or water budget of an aquifer system of soil strata, the individual processes that bring water into or the liftoff of the system must be quantified. Groundwater InflowRead more

    Fluxes mean inflow- outflow water relationship.

    Basically fluxes term use in groundwater study. In order to define the water balance or water budget of an aquifer system of soil strata, the individual processes that bring water into or the liftoff of the system must be quantified.

    Groundwater Inflow due to

    • Infiltration of rain water
    • Ground water flow
    • Surrounding seepage

    GroundwaterOutflow due to

    • Due to irrigation pumping
    • Due to evaporation and transpiration
    • Groundwater meet to sea water
    • Groundwater passed to string and it lost.
    See less
    • 2
Asked: In:
Komal Bhandakkar
Komal Bhandakkar

Komal Bhandakkar

View Profile
AUTHOR

What is the difference between declination and dip?

  1. Komal Bhandakkar

    Komal Bhandakkar

    View Profile
    Komal Bhandakkar AUTHOR
    This answer was edited.
    What is the difference between Declination and Dip?

    Declination: I am providing more additional information about the declination, have a look. Here, I Attached a diagram of declination, through that we can clearly understand positive as well as negative declination. Whenever declination is towards the Eastwood direction then that declination is callRead more

    Declination:

    I am providing more additional information about the declination, have a look.

    Here, I Attached a diagram of declination, through that we can clearly understand positive as well as negative declination.

    1. Whenever declination is towards the Eastwood direction then that declination is called positive declination.
    2. When a declination is going towards west word direction then it is called negative declination.

    True bearing is the sum of magnetic bearing plus declination.

    Thank you.

    See less
    • 33
Asked: In:
Ancy Joby
Ancy Joby

Ancy Joby

View Profile
Learner

How can we measure the infiltration rate in the filed? Mention the apparatus used for the measurement.

  1. Preet Chovatiya

    Preet Chovatiya

    View Profile
    Preet Chovatiya Learner

    Generally, for measurement of infiltration on the field we use the Cylindrical Infiltrometer of diameter 30 cm and 60 cm. Basic infiltration rate for a different type of soil are as below: If the infiltration rate is 1-5 mm/hour that it is Clay. If the infiltration rate is 5-10 mm/hour that it is ClRead more

    Generally, for measurement of infiltration on the field we use the Cylindrical Infiltrometer of diameter 30 cm and 60 cm. Basic infiltration rate for a different type of soil are as below:

    1. If the infiltration rate is 1-5 mm/hour that it is Clay.
    2. If the infiltration rate is 5-10 mm/hour that it is Clay Loam.
    3. If the infiltration rate is 10-20 mm/hour that it is Loam.
    4. If the infiltration rate is 20-30 mm/hour that it is Sandy Loam.
    5. If the infiltration rate is greater than 30 mm/hour that it is Sand.
    See less
    • 0
Asked: In:
aviratdhodare
aviratdhodare

aviratdhodare

View Profile

What is the difference between the modulus of rupture and flexural strength?

  1. nikeetasharma

    nikeetasharma

    View Profile
    nikeetasharma Guru

    Flexural strength is the maximum strength (stress) either yield or up to fracture that a structure or element or a member could bear. It could be measures in terms of modulus of rupture at yield also. Where in modulus of rupture is just showing the present stress condition within the member or elemeRead more

    Flexural strength is the maximum strength (stress) either yield or up to fracture that a structure or element or a member could bear. It could be measures in terms of modulus of rupture at yield also.

    Where in modulus of rupture is just showing the present stress condition within the member or element itself. If the member is on the verge of failure i.e on the verge of fracture than the modulus of rupture will give Flexural strength.

    See less
    • 0
Asked: In:
aviratdhodare
aviratdhodare

aviratdhodare

View Profile

Why water tanks are still designed by the working stress method?

  1. nikeetasharma

    nikeetasharma

    View Profile
    nikeetasharma Guru

    Here, because water tanks are more vulnerable structures and plus the tank is sometime overfilled and sometime empty, the pressure inside is so varying, It needs more safety precautions and as we all know working stress method assumes more safety factor than limit state design, which is an economicaRead more

    Here, because water tanks are more vulnerable structures and plus the tank is sometime overfilled and sometime empty, the pressure inside is so varying,

    It needs more safety precautions and as we all know working stress method assumes more safety factor than limit state design, which is an economical design, we prefer to use working stress method…

    See less
    • 30
Load More Questions