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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…
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…
What is Terracotta?
Ques:What is Terracotta? Answer:It is a structural clay product. It is similar to bricks and tiles.The only difference is that clay is burnt carefully under…
What is cement?
Ques:What is cement? Answer:Cement is a binding material used in the preparation of mortars.It is used in all types of constructions and is considered best…
What are stonewares?
Ques:What are stonewares? Answer:Stonewares are manufactured from refractory clay mixed with crushed pottery, powdered stone etc. by burning it at a very high temperature. these…
What are Refractory bricks?
Ques:What are Refractory bricks? Answer:These are the bricks which are manufactured from refractory clays and can resist high temperatures. These are also called as fire…
Give characteristics of good bricks? viva special
Ques:Give characteristics of good bricks? Answer:A good brick shall have following characteristics : It should be red in colour, have regular rectangular faces, free from…
Which are the continuous kilns?
Ques:Which are the continuous kilns? Answer: the kilns in which continuous burning of bricks is done is called continuous kilns such as Bull’s Trench kiln…