In general, plain concrete is quite strong in compression, however, it is very weak in tension. Plain concrete takes about only 10% tensile load. Therefore, it is mandatory to enforce some other material so that it can take the tensile …
Structures are designed to withstand various types of loads. The various types of loads expected on a structure are as follows: Dead loads Live loads or imposed loads Wind loads Snow loads Earthquake loads. Dead Loads Dead loads are due …
Plain Cement Concrete (P.C.C) has very low tensile strength. To improve the tensile strength of concrete, some sort of reinforcement is needed which can take up the tensile stresses developed in the structure. The most common type of reinforcement is …
In this post, we are going to explain how to do quantity analysis for Materials, i.e quantities of cement and sand required for Cement Plaster. Plaster is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and …
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Flow Test Flow Test is a laboratory test, which gives an indication of the quality of concrete with respect to consistency, cohesiveness and the proneness to segregation. In this test, a standard mass of concrete is subjected to jolting. The …
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The compacting factor test is designed primarily for use in the laboratory but it can also be used in the field. It is more precise and sensitive than the slump test and is particularly useful for concrete mixes of very …
Introduction Very recently a new apparatus called “K-Slump Tester” has been devised. It can be used to measure the slump directly in one minute after the tester is inserted in the fresh concrete to the level of the floater disc. …
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