Concrete Technology

How many bags of cement to make 1m3 of concrete This is one of the basic answers that every civil

Why are slabs reinforced at the bottom? It depends on the loading configuration of the concrete member. To determine where

Especially in commercial buildings, sunken slabs may be required on ground floors or podium areas. By using ABS Disposable Formworks,

What is Cement? Why we are using for construction? Cement is a fine mineral powder manufactured with very precise processes. Mixed

How do I pour new concrete over old concrete? Depends if your pouring a veneer or a new slab. not

Difference between Fiber reinforced concrete and steel reinforced concrete? Steel reinforced concrete is concrete that is reinforced by either metal

What are the types of hollow slabs? Hollow core slab It is a type of precast slab through which cores

What is fibre reinforced concrete? Fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) is concrete containing fibrous material which increases its structural integrity. It contains short

Is Durability directly related to strength of concrete? Strength of concrete is affected by a lot of factors which in

Shrinkage of Concrete Presently we shall discuss the volume change on account of inherent properties of concrete “shrinkage”. One of

The hydration of cement is not a momentary action but a process continuing for a long time. Of course, the

In this post, I am going to discuss some effects of superplasticizers on the workability of fresh concrete. Superplasticizer is

Fire Resistance of Concrete-Durability of Concrete In this post, we are going to describe the fire resistance of concrete. Fire-resistance

Segregation means separation of designed fresh concrete ingredients from each other resulting in the non-uniform mix. More specifically, this implies

The main reason why concrete cracks is because it shrinks. It shrinks as it loses water. Most of that happens