Concrete

Introduction of Concreting in Construction Concrete is most frequently used man-made construction material in the world and is second only to water as the most used substance on Earth. It’s obtained by mixing cementing materials, water, and aggregates, and at times admixtures, (shown in as per below figure) in required proportions. The mix, when put…

What Is Grouting To increase the load-bearing capacity of the concrete, masonry structure, rock mass, or soil the materials are injecting into the cracks or cavities is known as grouting and the material that is used for grouting is called grout. As a grout to fill the gaps a mixture of cement, sand, water or…

What Is Grade of Concrete By the composition and strength of the concrete, the grades of concrete are defining. For the initial construction, the minimum strength of concrete should have followed at 28 days. The grade of concrete is expressed in the measurement MPa. Where the M is stand for mix and the MPa expressed…

Introduction of Rate Analysis for Concrete 1st Step – estimation of labour, materials, equipments & miscellaneous items 2nd Step– check the component of structure to which the RCC rate analysis is needed, Data required for RCC Rate Analysis Step 1: Estimation of Materials Principal Components are: cement, sand, coarse aggregate & steel. Let mix design is M20…

OPC vs PPC Some Advantages that we get while using OPC in construction sites are. Ordinary Portland cement produces a highly durable and solid sound due to the very low percentage of alkali, chloride, magnesia, and free lime in its composition. In hostile environments there is almost negligible chloride that are present in Ordinary Portland…

What Is Shell Structure? The structure that retains their size and support load, even without frame or solid mass material inside is called shell structure. A shell is a building that is hollow from within, these shell components are usually bent and formed into a massive frame, they are lightweight constructions using shell elements. A…

Standard Brick Size & Dimensions (Inches & Mm) [su_table responsive=”yes” class=”rk”] Size of the Brick Dimensions in ( Inches ) ( Depth X Height X Length) Dimensions in ( mm ) Modular Brick 3 – 5/8″ x 2 – 1/4″ x  7 – 5/8″ 92 mm x 57 mm x 194 mm Standard Brick 3…

Material Required for Construction Of WBM Road The term macadam at the present time means road surfaces and bases that form crushed or broken aggregates, cemented together by rolling and water action. WBM road binding action is achieved by the screening of the stone used as a filler in the presence of water. The construction…

Types of Cement and Their Use Mainly cement is classified into two categories based on setting time and hardening; those categories and uses are written below: [su_table responsive=”yes” alternate=”no”] Name of the Cement Uses 1. Hydraulic Cement: Heavy construction places. Bridges and culverts. Walls, floor, stairways. Footing and foundations. An abutment wall. In retaining wall, seal wall. Tower substructure construction. Sewer construction. Monolithic concrete houses and concrete block houses….

Structural Audit Definition Structural Audit can be defined as a very important approach to understanding the distress level or condition of any existing civil engineering structure or a building. The initially specialized technique used to inspect a building or a civil engineering structure to evaluate its general health is known as Structural Audit. Doing a…

Introduction of a Suspension Bridge Suspension bridges are one of the most popular choices in Bridge construction nowadays, due to the numerous advantages a suspension bridge provides over other bridge structures. As the name indicates, a suspension bridge is the one in which the bridge deck slab suspends between two towers, or in other words,…

  What Is Concrete Resurfacing? Concrete resurfacing is the process to provide a brand new look to damaged concrete. In the process of resurfacing of concrete, a concrete coating is applied on the surface of existing concrete. Concrete resurfacing is a time-consuming process, and it’s very much labour-intensive process so, it’s a little bit expensive…

What Is Cinder Block? Cinder blocks are totally different from concrete blocks. Concrete and cinder blocks are made from the same basic components; however, there is a special key component for cinder blocks created for various functions. Cinder blocks are also made of concrete, however, the mixture includes coal ash. Concrete blocks are lighter than…

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…

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…

What Is Bleeding In Concrete? Bleeding in concrete is sometimes referred to as water gain. This is a special form of separation, in which some water from the concrete flows to the surface of the concrete, with the lowest specific gravity among all concrete components. Excessive bleeding is seen in thin members such as roof…