Building Materials

Office partitions also known as glass office partitions, the main function is to use glass as partition to divide space according

They build another dam – a temporary structure known as a cofferdam Cofferdams can be made out of pretty much

Quantity of steel in concrete depending on type of structure and load of structure. For Foundation :- 0.5 to 0.8 %

How much cement is required to fill up 1000 bricks? No. of Bricks = 1000 NO’S Brick size = 230

What is the cement between bricks called? Cement is used in grout, mortar and concrete as a binder, that “glues”

The following is written from an Australian perspective. I was part of the committee which wrote the standard for masonry

Defective brickwork can have various causes, this could include poor design, workmanship and whilst bricks are designed to withstand harsh

The different types of Concrete generally used in typical Construction of structures are as follows: Sulphate Resisting Concrete (SRC)/ Plain

Under water concrete contains three ingredients: sand or gravel, water, and cement to hold it all together. The type of

We actually love escalators and enjoy riding the long ones in airports and malls. However…… We also love climbing stairs,

“You may have an idea of what brick cladding is – you may even know a bit about how to install thin brick

Hempcrete is a new construction material material made out of hydraulic lime, water and industrial hemp. It is basically an

Thermal Expansion is a (property?) of all materials wherein some voodoo magic happens that makes the material expand / contract

There is no need to wait longer than max. 4 days before taking up further construction. Let’s elaborate on the

Steel & Portland cement actually have similar thermal expansion rates. It’s really an awesome serendipitous discovery. Modern life would not