Foundation drain is an exterior drainage system installed on the outer face of the foundation wall and near the wall footing, covered with a layer of gravel, serving the purpose of draining out excess water seeping into the foundation. Components ...
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How to Repair Stamped Concrete?
Stamped concrete is an innovative concrete widely applied for the floor in patios, car porch, driveways and sidewalks. It is extremely docile in nature and can be finished to resemble brick, slate, flagstone, tile, stone, wood and various other patterns ...
Backfilling Procedure in Basement
Proper backfilling of a basement is an important and essential step in the basement construction as it largely contributes to its structural stability. Moreover, properly compacted backfill provides support to the basement walls as well as acts as a barrier ...
Differences Between Mortar and Grout
Mortar and grout are both used in the field of construction which are cement based product. Despite both being cement based products, they have different properties, different uses and serve different purposes. The major difference found in the mortar and ...
Hairline Crack in Concrete – Causes, Repair and Prevention
Hairline cracks are commonly observed in freshly placed concrete and their occurrence is owed to the phenomenon of plastic shrinkage. As the name implies, these cracks are very small- about 0.003 inches (0.08mm) in width and can be very shallow. ...
Ashlar Masonry and its Types
Ashlar masonry is a type of stone masonry which is formed using finely dressed stones of same size, shape, and texture laid together in cement or lime mortar of equal size joints at right angles to each other. The masonry ...
Post Tension Slab – Working Principle, Components and Construction
Post tension slab is a combination of conventional slab reinforcement and additional protruding high-strength steel tendons, which are consequently subjected to tension after the concrete has set. This hybridisation helps achieve the formation of a much thinner slab with a ...
How to Estimate Concrete Costs?
Concrete work in a project usually holds the maximum weightage in terms of overall cost and work quantity. It therefore becomes an important step to calculate the concrete related costs while preparing a project estimate. The cost of concrete depends ...