Take 200gm of cement and 600gm of standard sand in the proportion 1:3 by weight) in a pan. (The standard sand shall be of quartz, of light, gray or whitish variety and shall be free from silt. The sand grains ...
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Compressive Strength of Concrete -Cube Test [PDF], Procedure, Results
Compressive strength of concrete cube test provides an idea about all the characteristics of concrete. Cube test results judges proper concreting at site.
Reinforcement Calculator – Areas of Different Diameters and Numbers of Rebars
In design of reinforced concrete structures, areas of reinforcements for different diameters and numbers of rebars are required for specifying rebar details.
DEFECTIVE CONCRETE REMOVAL TECHNIQUES
Defective Concrete Removal Techniques Removal of deteriorated, damaged, porous or defective concrete is a must for any repair work but the extent of this removal can not usually be determined in the planning stage. The decision about how much damaged ...
Recommended Concrete Mixes for Various Types of Construction
Recommended Concrete Mixes for Various Types of Construction Works: Various types of concrete construction requires different concrete mixes for its construction. The recommended value of these concrete mixes for various types of construction is presented in table below: Table: Recommended ...
Non-Destructive Tests on Concrete – Methods, Uses
Although there can be no direct measurement of the strength properties of structural concrete for the simple reason that strength determination involves destructive stresses, several non- destructive methods of assessment have been developed. These depend on the fact that certain ...
Safety Issues at Construction Site and Precautions
Safety issues at construction site involves safety during excavation, scaffolding, formwork, working at heights, material handling and stacking, housekeeping works. The recommendations mentioned for safety in construction is based on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Major Safety Issues at Construction ...
COMMON TESTS ON THE FRESH CONCRETE
Concrete is tested to ensure that the material that was specified and bought is the same material delivered to the job site. There are a dozen different test methods for freshly mixed concrete and at least another dozen tests for ...