Cohesive Soil and Cohesionless Soil | Soil Liquefaction Cohesive Soil and Cohesionless Soil Generally, the soils are categorized in very different combinations, and the collapse of soil during excavation work depends on their properties. Mainly two types of soil which can be categorized are: Cohesive Soil Cohesionless Soil Cohesive Soil. Cohesive soils can be defined […]
What is Concrete?| Concrete Mix | Concrete Workability What is Concrete? A building material obtained by the mixture of cement, water, fine aggregate, and coarse aggregate is known as concrete. There are primarily four concrete types namely; Plain Cement Concrete Known as PCC. Reinforcement Cement Concrete Known As RCC. Pre-Cast Concrete. Pre-Stressed Concrete Plain Cement […]
Fine Aggregates | Specific Gravity of Sand / Fine Aggregate Fine Aggregates for Concrete Aggregates consist of sand, gravel, and stones, either crushed or and crushed or a suitable combination of them. Aggregate should be strong, hard, dense, durable, and free from injurious amounts of alkali. They should comply with the local Standard Code. Aggregates containing harmful material […]
Batching of Concrete | Weigh Batching | Volume Batching of Concrete What is Batching of Concrete? Batching is a process of measuring the ingredients in batches for mixing and is done either by weight or by volume. Volume batching is based on nominal mix and weight batching is based on design mix. The two common […]
Tremix: High-Performance Concrete Pavement or Flooring Work. Tremix is also called vacuum dewater flooring or simply (VDF) through a vacuum. Dewatering process surplus water from the concrete is removed immediately after placing and vibration of concrete. The process of suction of water reduces the water-cement ratio to the optimum level, by reducing the water-cement ratio, especially at […]
Road Construction | Flexible Pavement | Rigid Pavement Road Construction and Components of the Road Section. Road construction is the process of building or upgrading roads and involves using concrete, asphalt, rebar, soil stabilization, paving, and other road construction and repair materials. The road construction materials create a long path with a paved or smooth […]
What is Plastering Plastering is a process of covering the rough surface of work done with mortar. Plastering can be done from different materials depending upon the need. Term rendering is commonly used when a very thin finishing code is applied. Plaster Mortar Mortar, which is used for plastering, is a heterogeneous mixture of sand, cement, and water, mixed […]
Terms Used in Reinforcement Work: Rebar, Concrete Cover, Stirrups, Dowel Bars, Distribution Bar Rebars Reinforcing steel bars are also called rebar. It can be metal bars or wires that are mixed in concrete to act together to resist forces. When used together, it strengthens the concrete and improves the mechanical performance on forms reinforced […]
Concrete Vs Cement | Workability of Concrete | Workability of Concrete What is Cement? Cement is a binding element that can be used to stick and connect various building materials. Portland cement and Asphalt cement are the common types of cement used in the construction industry. Portland cement is the essential ingredient element in the […]
Cement Mortar | Cement Concrete | Concrete Materials What is meant by Cement Mortar? Mortar is a workable paste which can harden to bind construction blocks such as bricks, stones, and concrete masonry elements, to seal and fill the irregular gaps between these blocks, spreading the load of them evenly. In many cases, to add […]
