Load Bearing Structure | Load Distribution | Advantages of Load Bearing Structure Load Bearing Structure Load bearing structure basically means that the wall supports the load as there there is no beam and columns to support the load. The walls should be strong enough for the purpose of load support. Load-bearing walls are one of […]
Cement Texture and Properties of Cement Texture What is Cement Texture Cement texture paste is cement wall finishes or plaster finishes. Cement texture mortar is repaired in cement-based products, and the finish is for decoration. It is applied with a trowel, and the and faced plaster and, then later, it is mixed coloured with chosen […]
What is Shotcrete? Shotcrete concrete can be described as a mixture of cement, sand and water sprayed pneumatically via a nozzle and at high speed to supply a compacted, dense and homogeneous mass. Fibre reinforcement and silica fume may be brought to shotcrete concrete to enhance aggregate strength. Proper making use of shotcrete concrete will […]
Combined Footing Design: An Important Structural Element What is Combined Footing? A Combined footing is typically a combination of various footings types, that utilizes the properties of different types of footing in a single footing based on the requirement of the structure. A combined footing carries two or more columns along a straight line Combined Footing Design
What is Strap Footing | Strap Footing Design What is a Strap Footing A strap footing is part of a building’s foundation. It is a sort of combined footing, along with two or more column footings connected by a concrete beam. This kind of beam is called a strap beam. It helps distribute a load of either closely […]
What are Rebars (Steel Reinforcement Bars ) | Types and Grades of Steel Reinforcement What are Rebars ? Rebars also know as Steel reinforcement bars are specific bars that are used to improve the tensile strength of the concrete as concrete alone is very weak in tension, but is strong in compression. Steel bars has […]
Sand Density, Cement Density, Concrete Density Bricks Density What is Density of Materials? The density of a material can be defined as the mass of material per unit volume and designated by these symbol ρ (rho). The Standard Units of density is kg / m3 and customary U.S. unit of density is lb/ft3. Density is […]
Tuck Pointing ( Repointing ) Mortar Joints in Old Buildings Mortar joints can be critically eroded over a period of time because of the changing seasons and wetting and freezing cycles. This is particularly real in the older houses where the brick and mortar joints have become softer over. The mortar joints can be renewed […]
Concrete Slump Test & Slump Test Procedure What is Slump Test? Concrete slump test also called slump cone test, is to determine the workability or consistency of concrete mix prepared at the laboratory or the construction site. It is done to check the workability of freshly made concrete and the ease at which concrete flows. It […]
What is the Soundness of Cement? The soundness of cement can be defined as its ability to retain its volume after it gets hardened. This means that a properly sound cement will have hardened paste’s ability to retain its volume after setting. A cement is referred to as unsound, lacking soundness when subjected to delayed destructive […]
