Uses of sedimentary rock can be found in almost all buildings and public structures. This makes it substantially important construction material in civil engineering projects. The sedimentary rock is formed by the settlement and subsequent cementation of mineral or organic particles on the ...
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Sandblasting Concrete Surface- Process and Advantages
Sandblasting is a method to texture the surface of hardened concrete on patio, walls, columns, driveways, floors to remove paint or expose aggregates. The extent of sand blasting ranges from light cleaning to a deep cutting operation that exposes aggregates ...
21 Types of Beams in Construction [PDF]
Different types of beams are used in the construction of buildings and structures. These are horizontal structural elements that withstand vertical loads, shear forces, and bending moments. Beams transfer loads that imposed along their length to their endpoints such as ...
Wood as Construction Material – Types, Structure, Processing
Wood is one of the most used natural building materials in the world. A number of valuable properties such as low heat conductivity, small bulk density, relatively high strength, amenability to mechanical working etc. makes wood as famous building material. ...
Spray Foam Insulation for Buildings – Properties,Working and Benefits
Spray foam Insulation is a spray applied plastic that is used for the insulation of the buildings. A spray foam insulation is a combination of two components A and B. Where A is Isocyanate and B is a Polyol resin. ...
Proportions of Cement Ingredients, Their Functions and Limitations
The Ordinary Portland cement contains different ingredients with varied proportions. Each ingredients imparts different property to the cement. To produce good quality of cement, we must know the proportions, functions and limitations of different ingredients of cement. Proportion of Ingredients ...
Common Defects in Concrete Formwork Systems
Concrete formwork systems suffer from several deficiencies such as defects due to imperfect design and construction practice, defects in foundation level of formwork systems, defects in vertical support of formwork systems and defects in horizontal support of formwork systems. These ...
Construction of Stone Masonry Footing
The construction of stones bonded together with mortar is called stone masonry. Stone masonry footing is a structural foundation constructed to support walls. Different aspect of stone masonry footing is discussed. Purpose of Stone Masonry Footing The purpose of stone ...