2019-12-25 11:03
What is Culvert?
Culvert is a tube under a bridge or railway that carries a current. A bridge will serve as a bridge for the transmission of traffic. Typically, they are found in natural wa… Read More
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2019-12-25 09:53
Bridges and Culverts are important parts of our civilization’s network. Both provide transit passage, normally over running water, and comparing them with each other is common. Yet dif… Read More
2019-12-20 09:56
A fully-sealed tunnel built by ground/soil creating a path for vehicles, pedestrians, or animals through small bodies of flowing water and external obstructions is called a culvert.
Two sepa… Read More
2019-12-20 09:28
For aggregate, density is a significant parameter. Density is measured for aggregates by averaging the relative density (specific gravity) of fluid with the water density.
Bulk Density of Ag… Read More
2019-12-20 08:15
Since sand is an important building material, the use of good quality sand is always beneficial. To determine the consistency of the sand available, the properties of good sand must be ident… Read More
2019-12-20 07:31
As a fine aggregate, sand is a vital ingredient in construction. Although in the concrete mix, the sand is an inert substance, its position can not be disregarded. In the concrete mix, the f… Read More
2019-12-20 07:08
In fact, silica sand is a granular material. This includes quartz and minute carbon, clay volumes. It has salts in it at times. It is also called quartz sand by people. It’s the commer… Read More
2019-12-18 07:27
Clay soil has protected people’s lives since the note first arrived. It has been used for many uses since the past many years of history. But are you sure of all the uses of clay in de… Read More
2019-12-18 06:44
Sand is one of the essential concrete materials. Density is an important sand factor. Volume is measured in the case of sand by adding the relative density (specific gravity) of the sand tim… Read More
2019-12-06 11:28
Sand is a topographical product for multiple purposes. It is classified in cement as one of the three basic ingredients. The sand quality varies. Sand is mostly composed of silica, a common… Read More
2019-12-06 11:28
Sand is a topographical product for multiple purposes. It is classified in cement as one of the three basic ingredients. The sand quality varies. Sand is mostly composed of silica, a common… Read More
2019-12-06 11:04
Sand is a mixture of small rock particles and granular materials that are mainly characterized by volume, being finer than gravel and rougher than silt. And from 0.06 mm to 2 mm in length. S… Read More
2019-12-06 10:13
In a specific surface, when the amount of sand is high, it is considered sandy soil. It has the biggest component of different samples of the earth. Sometimes classified as “soft groun… Read More
2019-12-06 09:30
Sand is small grains of silica (SiO2) formed by the decomposition of rocks. It is one of the most important construction materials. It is broadly used in concrete, cement mortar, lime mortar… Read More
2019-12-05 05:33
Plywood is an engineered wood sheet material composed of fine sheets or fine wood veneer strings connected to each other positioning 90 degrees of wood grains. It is a type of board that can… Read More
2019-12-05 05:17
Softwood Plywood, also known as spruce-pine-fir or SPF as it comes from spruce, pine, and fir. Although cedar douglas fir can be made. When manufactured from spruce a process coats the promi… Read More
2019-12-04 12:17
Hardwood Plywood consists of angiosperms. The strength, hardness on the surface, inflexibility, quality of resistance identify this type of plywood. It can be used to weigh heavily.
Uses of… Read More
2019-12-04 11:52
To make this type of plywood, different types of tropical region timbers are combined. Although it was historically mainly obtained from the Asian region, it is now also being extracted fro… Read More
2019-12-04 11:33
For the manufacture of Aircraft Plywood, materials from Mahogany, Spruce, Birch. The African mahogany offers plywood for use in rigid aircraft. European birch is good among the birch trees… Read More
2019-12-04 11:14
As the name goes, Flexible Plywood is used to make furniture or structures that are flexible. The eighteen-century furniture was mostly made up of curved structures.
Uses of Flexible Plywood… Read More
2019-12-04 10:56
Marine plywood is the type of plywood that can be used in damp, hot, rainy conditions. For a long time, then it can be used in water. The marine plywood layers have too little center space… Read More
2019-12-04 10:33
Advantages of Plywood
1. There is an alternation of the grains within the plywood called cross grain. For some reason, it bears importance, which increases the plywood facility. Such as
Plyw… Read More
2019-12-04 09:50
Plywood is an engineered wood sheet material consisting of fine layers or fine wood veneer strands attached to each other placing 90 degrees of wood grains. It is a type of board that can be… Read More
2019-12-04 08:58
Timber is a variety of wood that has been converted into beams and boards. It is also classified in the U.S. and Canada as a “lumber.” Timber or Lumber is essentially a wood or f… Read More
2019-12-04 07:45
Advantages of Blockboard
By using wax, varnish, stain, and laminate finish can be used on the floor. Block boards are fantastic for screwing and nailing.
Blockboard is Cheap.
This is a good… Read More
2019-12-04 07:03
Blockboard is one form of constructed composite plywood board where edge-to-edge softwood strips are linked together and often a sandwich frame is bound between them. Typically the blockboar… Read More
2019-12-03 12:09
The following are Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) applications:
Used primarily for making furniture.
For making cabinets in the kitchen, molding or in the bathroom.
Successfully used as ext… Read More
2019-12-03 11:14
An artificial wood product is Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF). For making the MDF board, wood residuals are used. It has a large use in the making of furniture. The Medium Density Fibreboard… Read More
2019-12-03 10:35
Softwood and hardwood are two distinct wood types. To choose between these two types of wood, the distinctions between them must be understood. The major differences are shown below between… Read More
2019-12-03 09:28
The secondary xylem of the vascular tissue, consisting of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin may be classified as wood as a porous and fibrous hard structured plant stem.
Applications of… Read More
2019-12-03 08:19
Timber is a major building product. It is used as a structural element of construction as well as a door, window, partition, etc. Perfect logs of timber would simplify the construction work… Read More
2019-12-03 07:06
Timber/Wood is a natural product with some imperfections of each natural product. The woods are not excluded. Most timber defects lead to weakness or other problems. Nevertheless, such flaws… Read More
2019-11-29 11:41
The process of selecting suitable concrete ingredients and determining their relative quantities is called the concrete mix design with the aim of producing as economically as possible a con… Read More
2019-11-29 11:41
The process of selecting suitable concrete ingredients and determining their relative quantities is called the concrete mix design with the aim of producing as economically as possible a con… Read More
2019-11-29 09:04
Rapid cement hardening Cement is a special type of cement which in less time achieves high strength. Normally, the strength of conventional types of cement in 7 days is the same as the stren… Read More
2019-11-29 08:04
We also recognize that a paste is created as concrete is combined with gravel, stone/aggregates, and water that can be used to tie together the building materials. This paste is also called… Read More
2019-11-27 11:23
Lightweight mortar is the type of mortar that is prepared together with sand and lime or limestone by combining saw powder, rice husk, jute fibers, coirs, asbestos fibers, etc. Cinder mortar… Read More
2019-11-27 10:58
Some precautions must be carefully taken to produce the best mortar with the available ingredients. In order to get the most out of the mortar mix, the following factors must be considered… Read More
2019-11-27 10:43
Mortar is a bonding agent usually formed by combining mortar or binding substance lime or cement with water and fine aggregate (sand, surki, sawdust, etc.). Mortar is used to bind various bu… Read More
2019-11-27 10:29
Mortar is made by mixing with water a bonding agent cement or lime with fine aggregate, sand, & surki, etc. Various types of mortar are used for construction purposes. The mortar c… Read More
2019-11-27 10:00
Sand is used in numerous ways. Sand is a mortar element that is widely used. It is necessary to produce a good mortar for the value of sand.
The function of Sand in Mortar
The followings ar… Read More
2019-11-27 09:35
Mortar mix is a bonding agent used for the purposes of building. Mortar ingredients used most frequently to make various types of mortar are:
Cement
Lime
Sand
Surki
Mud
Water
It is very imp… Read More
2019-11-25 11:57
Mortar, a bonding agent between construction materials, is predominantly a combination of liquid, fine aggregate, sand, surki, etc. and binding products such as concrete, lime, etc. Mortar u… Read More
2019-11-25 11:38
Using the right mortar for houses is always important. It is therefore important to analyze the properties&nbs&hell…Read More
2019-11-18 12:15
According to the construction method, there are two kinds of prestressed concrete:
Pre-tensioned concrete
Bonded Post-tensioned concrete.
Unbonded Post-tensioned concrete
Pre-tensioned Concr… Read More
2019-11-18 11:54
Prestressed concrete is the most robust, effective and solid material used to construct mega-buildings and bridges. It has made significant contributions to the construction, prefabrication… Read More
2019-11-18 11:35
Pre-stressed concrete is a type of concrete where the initial pressure is placed in the concrete before the external load is added in order to counteract the strain from external loads durin… Read More
2019-11-18 10:56
When interchangeable, the phrases “cinder block” and “concrete block” are often used. We have many variations despite sharing certain cardinal features. We have a mis… Read More
2019-11-18 10:23
Concrete is a construction material composed of asphalt, fine aggregates (sand) and water-mixed coarse aggregates. Portland cement is the material that is mostly used to make concrete. It is… Read More
2019-11-18 09:57
Concrete workability is measured in terms of quick mixing and concrete position. It is easy to mix, position and ship easily workable concrete. All the components and processes involved in c… Read More
2019-11-18 08:57
Workability is a new or fresh concrete mixture asset. Workability implies, in simple words, the simplicity of installation and workable concrete is the concrete that can be positioned and co… Read More
2019-11-18 08:22
It is important to define the concrete slump according to the type of concrete dropping. There are three slump types. These are:
True Slump: In a true depression cement, it only subsides qui… Read More
2019-11-18 07:48
Advantages and limitations of concrete slump test
The slump check is very simple and easy. It can be achieved without any question by a non-technical person.
It is very useful to check the v… Read More
2019-11-18 06:53
What is Vacuum Concrete?
There is no need for hydration for all the liquid used in mixing cement. Excess water extraction before hardening thus increases concrete performance.
Vacuum concret… Read More
2019-11-15 11:31
Steel has played a vital role in the development of modern society. Iron and steel should not be mistaken. Steel is used to make steel as the base metal. We overcame the ductility of the iro… Read More
2019-11-15 11:01
Carbon steel can be classified into three main categories: low carbon steel, moderate carbon steel, high carbon steel.
Low Carbon Steel (Mild Steel):
Usually made of 0.04 to 0.30 percent ca… Read More
2019-11-15 10:32
It is a steel alloy with a chromium content of at least 11.5 wt. Even though stainless are not yet evidence of corrosion, they do not rust and corrode as quickly as their other equivalents… Read More
2019-11-15 10:08
Stainless steel has become an essential part of modern life from the smallest fork on the plate to the tallest skyscraper. The durability of stainless steel, 100% recyclability, tolerance to… Read More
2019-11-15 08:55
In the manufacturing industry, screw and bolt are commonly employed. We are both made of metal. We are used as a fastener for the serious threads. There is a fundamental difference between t… Read More
2019-11-15 08:01
There are two types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. By the existence of metal, the basic contrast between ferrous and non-ferrous can be defined. There are many other basic criteria that… Read More
2019-11-15 07:21
Steel is the most important material for engineering and construction in the country. It is made up of titanium, coal and other components. Steel is an iron frame. While steel is stronger an… Read More
2019-11-14 12:33
List of Brick Tests
Absorption test
Compressive Strength Test (Crushing Strength Test)
Efflorescence Test (Presence of Soluble Salts)
Hardness Test
Impact Test
Dimension Tolerance Test
Shape… Read More
2019-11-14 11:47
The type of bricks that can withstand high temperatures as a building material is refractory bricks or fire bricks. Usually, the color of fire bricks is white or yellowish-white, weighing ab… Read More
2019-11-14 11:27
The type of bricks that can withstand high temperatures as a building material is refractory bricks or fire bricks. Generally, the color of fire bricks is white and yellowish-white, weighing… Read More
2019-11-14 11:03
The type of bricks that can withstand high temperatures as a building material is refractory bricks and flame bricks. Typically the colour of fire bricks is white and yellowish-white, weighi… Read More
2019-11-14 10:17
Tile is a building material that is widely used. It’s a burnt clay module. This consists mainly of cement, gravel, lime and soil bearing or other construction ingredients. The mixture… Read More
2019-11-14 09:36
Brick is a rectangular unit of regular size. They’re built of clay bricks. Typically they are used for many construction works. Where the rock is not usable, bricks are most often used… Read More
2019-11-14 08:20
A material’s thermal conductivity is the capacity to conduct air. Better bricks should have a low thermal conductivity in order to keep the houses cool in summer and warm in winter. O… Read More
2019-11-14 07:59
The thickness of the brick is a significant factor. Density indicates the brickwork’s weight. Cores, roots, and frogs reduce the size and in effect lower the cost of the product.
While… Read More
2019-11-14 07:47
Bricks are units of construction material that are rectangular. In the building of masonry, walls, and pavements, bricks are used. It is used as a rock substitute where the stone is not read… Read More
2019-11-14 06:53
When calcium carbonate in the brick raw material is present, the kiln can create quicklime. With the aid of air, this quicklime can form hydrated lime and extend the cycle. Sufficiently larg… Read More
2019-11-13 08:04
Advantages of Hydraulic Cement
Easy to work with, even for beginners, hydraulic concrete.
Sets and hardens hydraulic concrete easily. So it is possible to achieve optimal power rapidly.
As… Read More
2019-11-13 07:54
Portland, mixed or hydraulic, are the three main types of cement most widely used, but Portland and mixed cement are primarily hydraulic concrete. Most cement types used in construction are… Read More
2019-11-13 07:46
The following steps include the correct use of hydraulic concrete for maximum benefit:
Preparation
The hydraulic concrete surface to be applied to cement should be clean. Dirt, dirt, grease… Read More
2019-11-13 07:37
The production of hydraulic concrete is very useful for:
Irrigation ditches, filter beds
Cisterns, reservoirs
Road foundations paved roads, sidewalks
Walls, floor, stairway
Levee walls, sea… Read More
2019-11-13 07:10
For construction works, cement storage is predominant. Right provisions are therefore required to store the cement of building. It retains the cement valu… Read More
2019-11-13 06:18
Storage of cement is predominate for constructional works. For efficiency and proper work performance, purchasing a large amount of cement at a time is a very common practice. It is therefor… Read More
2019-11-13 05:41
PPC (Portland Pozzolana Cement) is an OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement) form. These two forms of cement vary from each other in material, power, heat generation, percentage of multiple componen… Read More
2019-11-13 05:17
Durability and Advantages of Refractory Cement
Durability is an essential characteristic of a cement. To satisfy the requirement of being robust, cement is essential. In many cases where st… Read More
2019-11-13 05:11
Every proportion of the mixture such as fireclay-silica-ganister mixture or fireclay mixed with crushed brick or fireclay-silica sand is classified as refractory cement. In refractory cement… Read More
2019-11-12 11:24
Cement is a very important building bonding material. Ordinary cement from Portland is the most commonly used… Read More
2019-11-12 10:55
Specific gravity is only contrast between the weight of a mass of a specific material at a given temperature and the weight of the same volume of water.
Calculating whether the object is wor… Read More
2019-11-12 10:55
Specific gravity is only contrast between the weight of a mass of a specific material at a given temperature and the weight of the same volume of water.
Calculating whether the object is wor… Read More
2019-11-12 09:45
Cement fineness has a significant bearing on the rate of hydration and hence on the rate of strength gain as well as the rate of heat evolution. Fine cement offers a greater hydration surfac… Read More
2019-11-12 09:29
Cement is a very important civil engineering commodity, a growing bonding medium. The report is about the &hell…Read More
2019-11-12 06:58
Extraction and Preparation of Raw Materials
The main raw materials are quarried from natural rocks limestone, clay chalk or basalt. They are crushed and transferred to pre-blending storage w… Read More
2019-11-12 06:58
Extraction and Preparation of Raw Materials
The main raw materials are quarried from natural rocks limestone, clay chalk or basalt. They are crushed and transferred to pre-blending storage w… Read More
2019-11-12 06:04
Cement is not the same content as the clinker. Cement is a bonding agent used in building, whereas the main use of clinker in cement processing. The major distinctions are shown below betwee… Read More
2019-11-11 10:39
Clinker appears as lumps or nodules in the manufacture of Portland cement, typically 3 millimeters (0.12 in) to 25 millimeters (0.98 in) in diameter, created by sintering fusing together wi… Read More
2019-11-11 08:23
As of 2010, America, China, and India are the top three cement producers in the world. Among these nations, China alone generates about 45 percent of the world’s total cement supply. I… Read More
2019-11-11 07:42
1. Used for plans or architectural objects with distinction.
2. Designed for the use of inorganic pigments in painted cement to create brightly colored concrete and mortar.
3. Because of its… Read More
2019-11-11 07:42
1. Used for plans or architectural objects with distinction.
2. Designed for the use of inorganic pigments in painted cement to create brightly colored concrete and mortar.
3. Because of its… Read More
2019-11-11 07:28
White Portland cement is used to manufacture white concrete for prestigious construction projects and decorative work in conjunction with white aggregates. White concrete typically takes the… Read More
2019-11-11 07:28
White Portland cement is used to manufacture white concrete for prestigious construction projects and decorative work in conjunction with white aggregates. White concrete typically takes the… Read More
2019-11-11 06:50
Various applications of cement, such as making cement mortar, cement concrete, are used in the construction of different types of masonry and concrete structures. Such cement applications wi… Read More
2019-11-11 06:17
Using the right cement in buildings is always important. It is therefore important to examine the properties of cement. Although desirable cement properties can differ depending on the type… Read More
2019-11-11 05:57
On the construction site, reliability checks on concrete were carried out to know the quality of the supplied cement within a short period of time. Laboratory tests can not be conducted in a… Read More
2019-11-08 08:17
What is Cement?
Cement, one of the most significant construction products, is a binding agent that lays and hardens construction components, such as rocks, rocks, tiles, etc. Cement usually… Read More
2019-11-08 08:04
Cement is a very important building material as a binding element. Almost all building work needs cement. Accordingly, the cement composition is of great interest to engineers. To grasp the… Read More
2019-11-08 06:16
Cement is a binding agent that holds aggregates together and strengthens materials. It has also improved the quality and types of cement with the development of technology. So for different… Read More
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