Concrete Technology

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

Types of Durability There are many types but the major ones are: Physical durability of concrete Chemical durability of concrete

The ability of concrete to withstand the conditions for which it is designed without deterioration for a long period of

Compressive strength of concrete in INDIAN STANDARDS is denoted by fck(characteristic compressive strength).The METHODS OF TESTS FOR STRENGTH OF CONCRETE is given in IS:516–1959. The compressive strength of

Advantages and disadvantages of prestressed concrete can be listed as follows Advantages of Prestressed Concrete: Prestressed concrete members are free