Rubbers and Glass as Engineering Materials
It is present as an emulsion in the latex of rubber trees mostly grow in hot, moist climate ► Malaysia, Venezuela, Mexico. Latex is milky fluid oozing (dropping) from vertical grooves having an upward inclination cut around the trunk of the rubber tree. Pots are tied to the trunk of the trees for collecting latex. Crude rubber is obtained by coagulation of latex with alcohol, alum
Classification of Glass based on Composition & Applications
Glass is usually classified into three main classes: Soda Lime, Lead, Boro-Silicate glass and commercial forms of glass include: sheet glass, plate glass, tempered plate glass, laminated glass, wired glass, insulating glass, colored glass and flint glass. Flint Glass: It is lead glass which shines Used for glass work as optical glass, for making electric bulbs.
Classification and Types of Dams based on different Criteria
Types of dams on the basis of materials used in dam construction Rigid Dams (Concrete dams, steel dams, timber dams etc) Non-Rigid dams (Beam Design Formulas , rockfill dams)
