Purpose of Subsealing The purpose of subsealing is to stabilize the pavement slab by the pressurized injection of a cement grout through holes drilled in the slab. The cement grout will, without raising the slab, fill the voids under ...
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FLEXIBLE ENGINEERED CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITES
Conventional concretes are almost un-bendable and have a strain capacity of only 0.1 percent making them highly brittle and rigid. This lack of bendability is a major cause of failure under strain and has been a pushing factor in ...
SLABJACKING
The purpose of slab jacking is to raise a slab in place permanently, prevent impact loading, correct faulty drainage, and prevent pumping at transverse joints by injection of a grout under the slab. The grout fills voids under the ...
What is Green Concrete? Its Applications and Advantages in Construction
What is Green Concrete? Concrete which is made from concrete wastes that are eco-friendly are called as “Green concrete”. Green Concrete is a term given to a concrete that has had extra steps taken in the mix design and placement ...
MOST SUITABLE MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION
Stone, bricks and concrete are materials that can be used in construction of buildings. Each materials has its own characteristic that makes them different to the other materials. In other word, each of these materials have their own advantages ...
Tests on Building Stones – Strength and Properties of Stones
There are various tests on building stones to know its properties and suitability for various construction works. Tests on building stones provides physical and chemical properties as well as strength and hardness properties. Tests on Building Stones Following are different ...
THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY
THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY The time value of money is a relationship between the value of money today and its value at some future date, considering the interest charged or paid for the use of money. When an ...
PAINT FAILURE IN BUILDINGS
PAINT FAILURE IN BUILDINGS Oil bound paints sometimes fail when used on certain building materials. When an acid and alkali react together, a salt is formed. If the acid is fatty such as linseed oil, then the result is ...