Lime concrete is composite mixture of lime as binding material, sand as fine aggregate and gravel as coarse aggregate in appropriate proportions. Lime concrete mix ratio depends on the type of construction, but in general, it can be taken up ...
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Rat Trap Bond – Construction, Advantages, and Disadvantages
Rat trap bond is a modular type of masonry bond in which the bricks are placed in a vertical position which creates a cavity in the wall while maintaining the same wall thickness as that of the conventional brick masonry ...
Mivan Formwork – Components, Erection, Features, Comparison
Mivan formwork is the advanced formwork system made of strong and sturdy aluminum components that has great strength, durability, simple to install, adaptable and is used in the construction of residential units and mass housing projects. In this article, we ...
Autoclaved Aerated Cement Blocks (AAC Blocks)-Properties and Advantages
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete is an eco-friendly and certified green building material which is lightweight, load-bearing, high-insulating, durable building blocks and 3 times lighter when compared to red bricks. AAC was developed in 1924 by a Swedish architect, who was looking ...
8 Properties of Polymer Materials for Use in Construction
Mechanical and chemical properties of polymer materials are of great importance to know before use in any construction applications. Such materials are increasingly used in infrastructure construction for instance structural components, protective coating, and adhesives. Mechanical and chemical properties of ...
Difference Between Red Bricks and Solid Concrete Blocks
Red bricks are one of the oldest and extensively used building material that is primarily made from clay. Solid concrete blocks are precast concrete blocks manufactured from cement and fine aggregates. The important difference between red bricks and solid concrete ...
Solar Shingles for Roof Construction – Types, Features
A solar shingle or photovoltaic solar shingle is a solar panel whose configuration is similar to that of a roof shingle, which is combined with an asphalt type roof shingle. The solar shingles integrate into a concrete, slate roof or ...
What is Porotherm Bricks? Properties, Advantages, and Applications
Porotherm clay bricks are horizontally or vertically perforated clay bricks. they are manufactured in variety of sizes (common size is 400x200x200 mm) from natural clay, coal ash, rice husk, and granite slurry. The term porotherm is used for this type of ...