Manufactured sand (M-Sand) is a substitute of river sand for concrete construction produced from hard granite stone by crushing. Advantages and properties of m-sand are discussed.
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COMPOSITION OF REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE (RPC)
REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE COMPOSITION & MANUFACTURING: Reactive powder concrete has been developed to have a strength of 200 to 800 Mpa with required ductility. It is new technique involved in the civil engineering .Reactive powder concrete in made by replacing ...
Stripping Value Test On Road Aggregates
What is Stripping Value Test? The stripping value of aggregates is determined as the ratio of the uncovered area observed visually to the total area of aggregates, expressed as a percentage. Bitumen and tar adhere well to all normal types ...
IMPROVING EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE OF SMALL BUILDINGS
The earthquake resistance of small buildings may be increased by taking some precautions and measures in site selections, building planning and constructions as explained below: 1. Site Selection for small buildings: The building constructions should be avoided on (a) Near ...
Project Management Techniques- PERT, CPM, and Gantt Chart
This article gives you a holistic idea about two popular project management techniques: PERT and CPM. In this article, you will learn about the significance, uses, methodology of the techniques, and role of Gantt Chart in the project management. Abbreviations ...
Tunnel Form Construction Technique and Process for Structures
Tunnel Form Construction Technique was invented over 50 years ago. The use of tunnel-form produces high quality monolithic structures. It eliminates the use of any subsequent wet trades (Plastering etc). It is basically an operation to cast walls and slabs ...
Methods of Measurements and Units of Civil Construction Works
Methods and units of measurements for civil construction works are depends on nature, shape and size of civil work and for payments to the contractor.
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION
Applications of Nanotechnology In Construction Nano-Particles used with building materials are currently used for producing durable, anti-bacterial, purified air compound paint and green building materials. However, some applications of nanotechnology in construction still remain as an idea such as for ...
Requirements of Fire Resistant Buildings
Construction of a completely fireproof structure may turn out to be a bit costly, but it is always possible to build structures with significant fire resistance at an acceptable budget. This can be achieved by considering fire resistance requirements of ...
Hybrid Concrete Construction Technique and Structural Actions
Hybrid concrete construction is the combination of precast and insitu concrete. Structural actions and benefits of hybrid concrete construction is discussed.