Before Design of Flexible Pavement by Group Index Method, let us understand What is Flexible Pavement? A true flexible pavement yields “elastically” to traffic loading. It is constructed with a bituminous-treated surface or a relatively thin surface of hot-mix asphalt ...
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Labor Requirement for Various Construction Works
The cost of construction project highly depends on the requirements of labor for various activities during construction. There are direct and indirect costs associated with the labor. They are the salary of labors, their accommodation, food, insurance cost etc. Thus ...
Inspection Checklist for Concrete Placement
Inspection of concreting works is an important step to achieve greater strength and durability of the structure. Although it is easy to remember number of checks during inspection of concrete member, a checklist is always required for record of the placement ...
Curing of Cement Concrete – Time and Duration
Curing of cement concrete is defined as the process of maintaining the moisture and temperature conditions of concrete for hydration reaction to normally so that concrete develops hardened properties over time. The main components which need to be taken care ...
Concrete Formwork Removal Time, Specifications and Calculations
The removal of formwork also called as strike-off or stripping of formwork should be carried out only after the time when concrete has gained sufficient strength, atleast twice the stress to which the concrete may be subjected to when the ...
Waterproofing Admixtures for Concrete – Requirement, Functions, Dosage and Mechanism
What is Waterproofing Admixture for Concrete? Waterproofing admixture is a type of admixture which prevents the passage of water through hardened concrete under a pressure head. It is also called as water resisting admixture or permeability reducing admixture or damp ...
Benefits of Using Concrete Pump in Construction Project
There are several benefits of using concrete pumps in construction projects such as it reduces dependency on labours and reduces construction time and cost.
Measurement of Concrete Formworks for Payment Calculation
Measurements of concrete formwork (shuttering) is required for payment to the contractor for the concrete work completed. The payment to contractor depends on whether the cost is included with the concrete construction per unit quantity or formwork is paid separately, ...
Formwork (Shuttering) for Different Structural Members -Beams, Slabs, Columns, Footings
Concrete formworks (shutterings are required for fresh concrete constructions such as slabs, beams, columns, footings etc. Formworks requirements for different structural members are different and they are named based on type of structural member.
Slump and Compacting Factor Test Values and Uses in Concrete Workability
Concrete slump and compacting factor tests are most used test for workability. The degree of workability of concrete depends on the values of test results.