GPS

GPS and GIS – Definition, Components and Application in Civil Engineering

What is GPS? GPS stands for Global Positioning System by which anyone can always obtain the location and time information anywhere in the world. It is a system of earth-orbiting satellites which provides a precise location on earth’s surface in latitude/longitude coordinates. GPS is a powerful and widely used integrated tool(like in GNSS) that is

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Green Buildings

Green Buildings: Future of Construction

A green building is the one which is constructed using processes that are environmentally friendly and renewable. The main objective of green buildings is to save the environment and money. They are specially designed to reduce the noxious impact of the built environment. Green building can also be termed as Green Construction or Sustainable Building.  Objectives of

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Building code

Building Code: An Impeccable Guide to Civil Engineers

The Building Code is a set of instruments providing guidelines for regulating the building construction activities across the countries as well as the globe. Its function as a Model Code for adoption by all the agencies involved in the construction works such as Architectures, Local Bodies, Government Construction Departments, Private Construction department. The Code mainly

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