What is Compaction of Soil? Compaction of soil is area compacted by mechanical method for remove air voids in compacted soil this area of soil called compaction of soil. Why Use Compaction of Soil? Compaction of soil compacted soil so changes soil property. Soil well compacted and remove air voids in the soil. After done,…
What Is Plaster? Plastering is the process of covering uneven surfaces and rough walls in the construction of houses and other structures with a plastic material known as Plaster, which is a mixture of cement or lime concrete and sand along with the required quantity of water. Different Plastering Ratios of Cement Mortar Used [su_table…
What Is Self Compact Concrete? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. But the above examples of concrete are normally of lower strength and…
Tests on Stones To determine the required properties of stones, the following tests Could be conducted: Crushing Strength Test Water Absorption Test Abrasion Test Impact Test Acid Test Crushing Strength Test of Stone For conducting this test, a specimen of size 40 × 40 × 40 mm is prepared from parent stone. Afterward, the sides…
What Is Drip Irrigation? Drip irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system that has the potential to save water and nutrients, allowing water to drip slowly to plant roots, from the ground or below the surface. The goal is to put water directly into the root area and minimize evaporation. Drip irrigation systems distribute water…
What Is Clay Product? There is a wide variety of structural clay products, broadly classified as facing materials, load-bearing materials, paving materials, roofing tile, and chemically resistant materials. Examples of facing materials are face brick, terra-cotta, brick veneer, sculptured brick, glazed brick and tile, and decorative brick. Here, we are going to discuss certain aspects…
Requirements of Good DPC Here, the list of requirements of a good DPC are as follows. Totally impervious and should not allow travel of dampness. Durable and keep the building damp-proof permanently. Economical and easy in laying. Able to resist load to which it is subject. Accommodate some structural movement without fracture. Prevention of Dampness…
What Is Gypsum Plaster? Gypsum plaster is made by heating gypsum at low temperatures to drive off water, to produce plaster of Paris a chalky, fast-setting material commonly used for molds and for casts to repair broken bones. It can be mixed with time to form a fast-drying interior finish plaster known as gauging plaster,…
What Is Passometer? Passometer is an electromechanical and portable instrument, which count the number of paces or velocity of the body movement. It automatically records the number of paces. Its mechanism is being operated by the movement of the body. Passometer is an electromechanical device. Moreover, it is portable, which makes it handy to use…
What Is Pedestal? The term “Pedestal”, so far in the Civil Engineering field is concerned, is a compressive structural member which is provided in between the footing and column, in order to transfer the load uniformly into the footing. In early times, the pedestals were not much in use. It is later found out, when…