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Introduction and Brief History Cement is a building material used as a binder. It binds other building material additives and sand together. Cement has different properties when we change its chemical composition. It is obtained by mixing limestone and clay, burning it, and grinding it into a fine powder. Here we are discussing the different types of cement. All types Read More …
Concrete is the most widely used man-made building material in the world and is second only to water as the most widely used material on Earth. It is obtained by mixing cement, water, and aggregate materials, and sometimes additives, in the necessary proportions. Advantages of concrete Concrete as a building material has the following advantages: 1. Compared with other technical Read More …
Concrete tests serve a variety of purposes related to the strength, durability, and estimated viability of the structure over time. These test results can be used to determine whether repairs need to be made to a structure or whether the integrity of the structure is sufficient as it is. The standard method for assessing the quality of concrete in buildings Read More …
What is Cellular Concrete Cellular concrete is a special engineering concrete made by mixing portland cement, sand, fly ash, water, and preformed foam in various proportions to form a cured material with a drying oven density of 50 pounds per cubic foot (PCF) or less. It is lightweight concrete that is made by introducing large cavities into the concrete or Read More …
In masonry, the alternative to spanning an opening is the arch, as shown in the picture above. Like the lintel, the arch can be made of stone, but the arch has two main advantages. To understand how these massive arches will withstand heavy loads, let’s start. First, the wall arch consists of many smaller parts, the segments in the shape Read More …
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