Category: Engineering (General)
The Types of Bridges
Bridges are essential when it comes to passing all kind of gaps/spans for civil engineers so the types of bridges as well. When we have discussed any kind and any types of bridges there can be complications especially with the less experienced civil engineers, even I had confusions in the past, moreover if English is […]
Attend to a Dispute Board Hearing
Do you want to attend a Dispute Board Hearing!. Alone, the Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs) term is frightening the construction professionals…. But now you have a chance to attend to a mock dispute board hearing. one of my projects there was millions of dollars (literally) disputed amount that was basically the result of the different point […]
6 Tools for Project Cost Control
Just to keep in mind
Cloud Based Data Preservation System for Construction Sites
The real topic is Cloud Based Data Preservation System for small and medium size construction sites also I should admit that I have leaded this system to be set-up at my previous job with our IT Guy(s). System have served very well with a short learning curve and absolutely no data have been lost. This […]
How to Build Speed Humps
I should admit that I am a bit obsessed with speed humps, especially as a civil engineer how to build speed humps which I see a lot of speed humps which are just built without any projection nor calculation; some too short, some too high and some with so short intervals that I saw three […]
Engineering in the Ancient World
Lets talk about the ancient world and especially “Engineering in the Ancient World” through a book named as same as the topic which I have read recently which have enlightened me about some topics especially hydraulic engineering. Especially the topic “Water supplies and engineering” was my favorite as it answered many questions in my mind […]
List of Turkish Technical Consultancy Companies
For years I am working with international projects with multinational teams/companies. Some of the projects I stepped into from the scratch and realized that the companies have issues in a new market/country as to build up team, collaboration with local laws – legislation and also codes, specifications, standards and etc. Besides that presently in construction […]
FIDIC Silver Book & FIDIC Gold Book
Within the EPC/Turnkey Based projects FIDIC Silver Book will be your guide. As my last two projects were EPC based and the last one is PPP (Public-Private Partnership) Infrastructure-Highway project within a multinational joint venture private partnership side on the other hand and if you have in the same kind of project (These days most of […]
FIDIC Red Book
After a short break, lets continue with the FIDIC Guidelines. I got mails requesting the rainbow books for share. Newbies of FIDIC, for a general overview please refer my previous post titled; FIDIC. Our first Book is FIDIC Red Book, Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works Designed by the Employer. Below […]
Engineering Highlights from the London Olympics
Olympic Games 2012 – London ended yesterday after the closing ceremony. There were many discussions on medals, countries, etc. But another issue was the engineering highlights from the London Olympics and of course the civil engineering side of the games; Phases through design, plan & built, how they will manage, what is the plans after […]
