What is Cellular Concrete, How is it made, Uses, Etc

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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 …

Torch Tower- Going to be the tallest building in Japan

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Torch Tower Year of completion: 2028 (planned) Location: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo Use: Offices, underground malls / underground parking lots, commercial facilities, hotels, public / cultural / sports, street / station squares, Theme: City planning/redevelopment, urban civil engineering, environmental assessment, landscape Site Area: Approximately 31,400㎡ Total Floor Area: Approximately 544,000㎡ Number of floors: 63 floors above ground / 4 floors below Read More …

Important Tests for Burnt Clay bricks as per IS Code

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Testing of Burnt Clay bricks before construction

The clay building brick is the most extensively used building material in the construction works. Its quality is of fundamental importance in ensuring the soundness of the buildings and structures. Masonry walls are built using these bricks, brick masonry walls can be load-bearing and non-load bearing (Framed structure) types depending on their structural functionality and thickness. Bricks are critical construction Read More …