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The curing of Concrete elements by diffusing carbon-di-oxide into it under controlled pressure and temperature is one of the popular methods of accelerated curing. The process lets the CO2 to diffuse into the concrete and undergo carbonation. The carbonation finally ...
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7 Shows Civil Engineers Should watch on Amazon’s Prime Video
Civil engineers are not very prolific when asked to work from home. The expertise and skills of civil engineers come into play only when they are at a construction site. If you ask one field whose players are under immense ...
Tips for Selection of Materials for High Strength Concrete [PDF]
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The materials used to produce high strength concrete (HSC) should be of high quality to achieve designated concrete compressive strength. High-quality materials meet the performance criteria for workability, strength, durability, and other properties. This article presents some tips to help ...
Living Concrete: Advantages and Problems
Living concrete is the output of a new research done at the University of Colorado Boulder, by Wil Srubar and his colleagues, where it was found that bacteria can be used to make concrete in a greener and sustainable way. ...
Aggregates for Concrete as per American Standards – ASTM [PDF]
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The aggregates used in the production of concrete are inert granular materials such as gravel, crushed stone, sand, slag, recycled concrete, and geosynthetic aggregates. The aggregates may be natural, manufactured, or recycled. The aggregates are broadly classified into two types ...
Types of Foundation for Buildings and their Uses [PDF]
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Types of foundations generally used in buildings are isolated footings, combined footing, raft or mat foundations, strip foundation, pile and drilled shafts.
Compressive Strength of Concrete -Cube Test [PDF], Procedure, Results
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Compressive strength of concrete cube test provides an idea about all the characteristics of concrete. Cube test results judges proper concreting at site.
Methods for Production of High-Strength Concrete [PDF]
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There are many methods through which high-strength concrete can be produced. Some of the widely known methods and techniques are- re-vibration, the use of admixtures, high-speed slurry mixing, prevention of cracks, Sulphur impregnation or Sulphur filling, use of cementitious aggregates, ...