When it comes to construction materials, few can rival the versatility and robustness of concrete. However, traditional concrete falls short when exposed to scorching temperatures, leading to thermal cracking and structural degradation. Recognizing this challenge, engineers and researchers have developed a groundbreaking solution: heat resistance concrete.
This specialized variant is…
Cement is a vital building material used in the construction of roads, bridges, and buildings around the world. While most people are familiar with cement and its uses, few are aware of the secret ingredient that gives it its unique properties: Bogues compound.
In this…
Concrete pumping is essential work that helps keep the country’s infrastructure strong, and other industries up and running. However, without the right education about the nature of concrete pumping work, the job can quickly become dangerous.
To help keep workers and…
“Remodeling not just restores the house, but also restores the story of house and neighborhood.” Indeed, it is true that home remodeling is a crucial process that needs to be carried out at a certain point in everyone’s life. Buying a home and living in it throughout your whole life is not an ideal way of living, as the trends and technologies are also advancing with each passing…
Concrete is one of the cheapest and most durable materials available. On top of that, it is also a very aesthetically pleasing choice as opposed to laying out an asphalt driveway. Texas is a very fast-growing part of the United States and concrete is seeing growth as well…
Have you ever wondered what lean concrete is and what’s its purpose?
Lean concrete mixes is a concrete mix with low cement content and high percentages of aggregates, it is used in several works such as the blinding concrete under foundations and as leveling course…
Construction workers use concrete forms to provide support for poured concrete in load-bearing structures. This task requires a good deal of specialized equipment and knowledge. For larger projects, contractors may need to hire specialists, but most smaller jobs can be completed safely in-house.
A Stable Concrete Structure: 5 Formwork Construction Tips
Construction foreman need to choose the right…
The global village of the construction industry has been burgeoning around the most widely used construction material that is concrete. Concrete itself utterly depends on the properties of its constituents which therefore are intensely imperative to understand.Fine…
Hempcrete Blocks are basically made with the help of two ingredients i.e. lime as binding agent or binder mixed with the core of hemp plant.After decades of modernization, advancement and innovation in science and particularly in construction engineering, the humans have…
In most of the construction project you might have already used the PVC Waterstop but did you know about Stainless Steel Waterstop and its benefits?If not than this post is for you; as i am going to discuss in detail what is stainless steel waterstop? How it is fixed in the concrete? How stainless steel waterstop is spliced or welded?Waterstop as the name suggests is an element embedded in…
A pozzolana is a natural or artificial material containing silica in a reactive form. By themselves, pozzolanas have little or no cementitious value. However, in a finely divided form and in the presence of moisture they will chemically react with alkalis to form cementing…
Concrete slabs are one of the most common structural elements of modern buildings and infrastructures including residential, commercial plazas, hospitals or buildings having industrial significance. Typically 4 to 20 inches of reinforced concrete mat like element is…
If in 2018 you are not familiar with this highly durable and beneficial construction material than you must read each an every word of this article about Polymer Concrete. Because I\’ll be going through all the aspects of Polymer Concrete including its definition, how it is produced / made, how it is used, what are its benefits and what are its applications in the industry.
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Fineness of cement is a characteristic property of cement that signifies the particle size of cement and its specific surface area. Greater fineness of cement means the particles are finer and had more surface area. In case of very coarse cement, under some conditions it can…
Difference between Ordinary Portland Cement, Portland Pozzolana & Portland Slag Cement
January 1, 2018
Ordinary Portland Cement: – OPC is produced by finely grinding OPC clinker obtained from the cement kilns. This cement on hydration produces C-S-H gel (Calcium – Silicate – Hydrate) Gel, which provides cementation property and is the primarily responsible for…
The Stamped concrete can be defined as a finish that is provided to the concrete in its wet state. Specific designs or patterns are stamped on the concrete in its plastic state as shown in the figure-1 below.
Fig.1. Stamped Concrete Preparation on a Concrete Driveway
The stamped concrete provides a great option in terms of realistic colors, textures, and patterns. These will hence end…
