Month: January 2014
Govt clears Rs. 19,000cr hydro power projects
After having remained in a dormant condition for quite some time, the environment and forests minister M Veerappa Moily in a recent move has cleared…
Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA)
UAE inks $2bn infra investment agreement. With the inking of the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) agreement, which is aimed at boosting investments…
The 3D printer that can build a house in 24 hours : Contour Crafting
How to create Building by a 3D Printing Machine… THERE are robot vacuum cleaners and robot mops to help us around the house, so why…
Measurement and Payment Schedule of Various Items
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT FOR VARIOUS ITEMS Sl. No. Particulars of items Units of measurement Unit of payment…
How to Protect Reinforcement from Corrosion ?
PROTECTION OF REINFORCEMENT AGAINST CORROSION The protection of reinforcement against corrosion can be done by any of the following method: a) Anti-corrosive treatment using acid /…
What are the advantages of cement over lime?
Ques:What are the advantages of cement over lime? Answer :Cement has more strength than lime . Setting time of cement is less than lime. It…
Ques: What are the various ingredients used in the manufacture of cement?
Ques: What are the various ingredients used in the manufacture of cement? Answer:Various ingredients are : lime 60-67% ,Silica 17-25%,Alumina 3-8%,Iron oxide 0.5-6%,Mangnesium oxide 0.1-4%,…
What tests are provided for standardising cement?
Ques:What tests are provided for standardising cement? Answer: The various tests performed are Fineness test, Consistency test, Initial and final setting time test, Soundness test…
Mix Proportion of Non-Fines Concrete : Method of Preparation
Mix Proportion of Non-Fines Concrete No-Fines Concrete is a method of producing light concrete by omitting the fines from conventional concrete. No-fines concrete as the…
Principal, Process and Stabilization of Soil
STABILIZATION OF SOIL WITH LIME & FLYASH MECHANICS OF SOIL STABILIZATION The term soil stabilization means the improvement of the stability of bearing power of…