Concrete and reinforced concrete are used as building materials in every country. In many, including the united states and Canada, reinforced concrete is a dominant structural material in engineered construction. The universal nature of reinforced concrete construction stems from the wide availability of reinforcing bars and the constituents of concrete, gravel, sand, and cement, the relatively…
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July 2, 2015
An engineer who is instructed to investigate and report on a deteriorated concrete structure, and to prepare recommendations for necessary remedial work, should be clear in his own mind on the extent of this responsibilities to his client.
If he is responsible for the…
The effects of natural aggregates on the properties of concrete
Concrete is defined as a workable mixture of a cementations material mostly cement mixed in suitable proportion with fine and coarser aggregate along with water.
Concrete depending upon reinforcement is of two…