Concrete Technology

For the same strength or workability, concrete with large size aggregate will require lesser quantity of cement than concrete with

Generally, strengthening of the foundations might be needed due to the alterations in serviceability of the buildings. One method of

Cranked bars / Bent up bars are provided on top of the reinforcement to resist negative bending moment/Hogging at the supports of

There are a number of reasons why concete cracks and the types of cracks that develop are actually given different

Balloon framing leaves out the beams that these days separate the stories of a house.Balloon framing goes back to a

Firstly find the volume of concrete in cu.m.Then if it is P.C.C multiply it by 2400 as density of concrete is 2400kg/ cu.m

Lintel is a horizontal member, which is placed across the openings, left in the wall for the provision of doors,

No pure cement is not stronger than concrete as cement is only binding materials which bind aggregate and sand with

7 FORMS OF DEFECTS IN PLASTER TYPES OF DEFECTS IN PLASTER This post describes 7 different categories of defects most

A control joint is a deliberate break in a long/large concrete installation, especially when the concrete expands, eg. concrete will

When we do a bending moment diagram of a continuous slab or beam, we will observe that the max moment

  Chairs are contraptions provided in slabs and the like to sere as sturdy enough seats for the longitudinal reinforcement

PCC is paste of cement, aggregate and water. It is mostly used in flooring and usages where it is liable

Plain Cement Concrete (PCC) is not used as structural concrete hence it has lower strength (max 3000 psi) requirement than

The columns are long and slender structure & most of the time concrete is planned upto 2.4m height in single