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ICI is organizing a conference on Innovation in concrete Construction (ICC-2017). The event will be on 29th April and is planned to be held in Green Park Hotel, Chennai. This conference aims at discussing the recent innovations in the construction sector as well aiding in an accumulation of funds for the ICI Technology center. The […]
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BIM for Construction 26th April 2017 (Wednesday) | 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM (IST) Connect to the future: BIM for Construction Advances in technology are ushering in a new era where connectivity is ubiquitous and data is at the center of every building and infrastructure project – informing every person, process and decision – enabling […]
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I am making my own house by Chocolate : Do You! Two Princeton University researchers are studying the use of a compound chocolate as a building material. The ingredients were sugar, cocoa powder, milk permeate and vegetable oil. They looked at various combinations of fat and smaller particles to discover the strongest material. “Although modest, […]
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Ques: What do you understand by Gauged mortar? Answer: The mortar prepared by using cement ,sand and lime are called Gauge mortar.
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Ques: What are the good characteristics of sand ? Answer: It should clean , sharp and rectangular grains . It should be free from dust and other clay particles , should not stick to fingers when rubbing , free from mica , soft fibrous substances . It should pass through a sieve of 400 mesh.
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Ques: What are the function of mortar ? Answer: It binds together stones or bricks to take up loads and to give required strength to structure. It provides a homogeneous mass to structure . It helps to fill up empty joints in masonry and is used for plastering the structure so that an even surface […]
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Ques: Why the initial and final setting times are required to be determined? Answer: Initial setting time is determined to have a sufficient time for various operations of mixing , carrying , placing of cement mortar or concrete. The final setting time is required to know so that the structure may be made to use […]
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Ques:What is mortar? Answer:Mortar is a workable paste obtained by mixing a binding material with fine aggregate (sand ,surkhi, or cinder etc.) and water in a suitable proportion.
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Ques: Which are the various types of mortars used? Answer: Lime mortar, Cement mortar and Gauged mortar.
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Ques : How will you perform consistency test for cement? Answer:This test is done to know the quantity of water to be added for testing the cement for setting time. For this test Vicat’s Apparatus is used . A cement paste shall have a normal or standard consistency if Vicat’s plunger having 10 mm dia […]
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