Civil Engineering Blog

B21 India is becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The country is urbanizing, at light speed, by constructing flyovers, bridges, residential and commercial complexes. In the fast-paced progress, the thought, “what about the construction and demotion (C&D) waste?” is lost somewhere. According to the Indian Express, the C&D waste in the country was not looked upon separately until two years ago. Although, with new rules being added to the court of law, C&D wastes have been recognized to be managed as an individual entity. First things first. Let’s take a look at the 5 ways in which we can recycle the construction waste, in an effort to save the environment from our actions. 👇 1. Reconstructing Old Buildings into New Ones Waste obtained during the demolition of buildings include windows, doors, masonry, iron and steel rods, wooden structures, plastic bags, etc. The waste collected can be used during the construction of new buildings or spaces. While remo...

B20 Components of Rainwater Harvesting System   Components of Rainwater Harvesting System Image   The common components of a rainwater harvesting system (Rainwater Harvesting Components) are: Catchments Coarse mesh Gutters Conduits First, flush Filters Storage tanks, and Recharge structures 1. Catchments The surface that receives the rainfall directly and transfers water to the system is called the catchment area. It can be a paved area such as a building’s terrace or patio, or an unpaved area such as a lawn or open field. Often usable for water harvesting is a roof made of reinforced cement concrete (RCC), galvanized iron, or corrugated sheets. 2. Coarse Mesh It prevents the passage of debris, p rovided in the roof. 👇   3. Gutters Channels that circle the edge of a sloping roof to capture rainwater to the storage tank and move it. Gutters may be semi-circular or rectangular and made mainly from a simple galvanized sheet of iron. Gutters need to be protected so...