Characteristics of rice husk ash concrete such as workability, strength, setting times and effects of concrete admixtures on its properties are discussed.
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Highly Reactive Metakaolin Concrete – Properties and Applications
The reactivity of metakaolin is based on chemical composition and reactive surface. Highly reactive metakaolin has become available as a considerably reactive pozzolanic material in concrete. This type of material is not like other admixtures for example fly ash, blast ...
Stamped Concrete and Its Preparation and Construction Methods
Stamped concrete is a concrete which gives similar appearance to bricks, tiles, or wood etc., after stamping or texturing or patterning. Stamped concrete is generally used for sidewalks, driveways inside house, pool decks, interior flooring etc. to give aesthetic appearance.
Geopolymer Concrete: Properties, Composition and Applications
Geopolymer concrete is an innovative and eco-friendly construction material and an alternative to Portland cement concrete. Use of geopolymer reduces the demand of Portland cement which is responsible for high CO2 emission. What is Geopolymer Concrete? Geopolymer was the name ...
Transparent Concrete or Light Transmitting Concrete
Transparent concrete also called as translucent concrete or light transmitting concrete is achieved by replacing aggregates with transparent alternate materials.
Advance Cast-in-Place Concrete for Repair of Structure
Types of Advance Cast-in-Place Concrete for Structure Repair Cast-In-Place Fiber-Reinforced Concrete When metallic or polymeric fibers (made up of steel, glass or synthetic and natural plastics) are added in conventional concrete to get greater resistance to plastic shrinkage, drying shrinkage, and cracking, ...
Ferrocement: Applications and Advantages in Construction
Ferro-cement is a relatively new construction material consists of wire meshes and cement mortar. Applications of Ferro-cements includes housing, marine, agricultural, rural energy, anticorrosive membrane treatment.
PROPORTIONING OF HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE
When developing mixture proportioning for high-strength concrete, three fundamental factors must be considered in order to produce a mix design satisfying its intended property requirements: Mechanical properties of the aggregates, Mechanical properties of the paste, Bond strength at the paste-aggregate ...