Jagvir Goyal's Science Crosswords that hit the stands on Sunday has been produced by compiling 50 crosswords. These involve hundreds of scientific terms and abbreviations that are of common use among Science students and professionals. Jagvir Goyal has written more than 50 technical papers and two book on advanced subjects in Civil engineering.
Jagvir Goyal has not allowed his profession to cast him into moulds. Apart from constructing the tallest chimneys of North India, he has made time for writing, especially on topics related to civil engineering - his chosen area of expertise.
Slip forming is an execution process for the construction of very high reinforced concrete structures where conventional formwork and shuttering cannot be used. It consists primarily of shutterig panels which envelop the structure along its designed shape and are then moved upward continuously leaving the structure below in its final form.
Jagvir Goyal has a way with words. Literally. How else would you explain the growing list of books written by him. With Goyal's seventh book, Science Crosswords out in the bookstores today, we decided to meet this Deputy Director from PSEB, and find out what drives him to create crosswords at this speed.
The Punjab State Electricity Board has announced a cash award of Rs 10,000 to engineer Jagvir Goyal for his outstanding work in civil engineering. At the age of 36, Mr goyal has already written two highly technical books on subjects like "slipforming" and expedicious construction of RCC chimneys.
