Common Concrete Damages and its Prevention
CONCRETE DAMAGES, DEFECTS AND PREVENTION Concrete structure damages, defects and its prevention Concrete structures get damaged or defective during its lifetime. The causes for such…
The procedure for Compressive strength test of Concrete Cubes
Compressive strength of concrete: Out of many test applied to the concrete, this is the utmost important which gives an idea about all the characteristics of concrete….
Tunnel Form Construction Technique – Complete Procedure
Tunnel Form Construction Technique was invented over 50 years ago. The use of tunnel-form produces high quality monolithic structures. It eliminates the use of any…
(UOM) for civil engineering works : Units of Measurement – Very Important
The units of measurements (UOM) for civil engineering works are mainly categorised for their nature, shape and size and for making payments to the contractor and…
The use of Nano Technology in Civil Engineering Construction
Applications of Nanotechnology In Construction. Nano-Particles used with building materials are currently used for producing durable, anti-bacterial, purified air compound paint and green building materials….
How to make your Building Fire Resistance?
It is reported that in USA fire kills more people each year than all other natural disasters combined including floods, cyclones and earthquake. The fire…
Admixture of Concrete and its Application
SELECTION & SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS OF CONCRETE ADMIXTURES Admixtures shall be selected carefully to alter the concrete properties to the requirement of job at site and…
HYBRID CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE : Benefits of Precasting
HYBRID CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE AND STRUCTURAL ACTIONS HYBRID CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE: Hybrid concrete construction is the combination of precast and in-situ concrete. The different materials are used…
Feeling Hot : Construct a Cool roof system for buildings
COOL ROOF SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS Cool roof system for buildings is a roofing system that can deliver high reflectance (the ability to the visible, infrared and ultraviolet…
Important Chart on Concrete factors like WORKABILITY, SLUMP & COMPACTING.
CONCRETE FACTORS : WORKABILITY, SLUMP & COMPACTING. Workability, slump and compacting factor of concretes with 20mm or 40mm maximum size of aggregate. Table below shows degree…