Concrete Technology

Are you thinking of having a concrete project? If you do, do you know anything about concrete? It is important

We generally use chemical admixtures in preparation of concrete along with aggregates and water to modify certain properties of concrete

INFLUENCE OF AGGREGATE PROPERTIES ON CONCRETE Aggregates influence the properties of concrete/mortar such as water requirement, cohesiveness and workability of

The house I’m in now had popcorn ceilings. I left them in the bedrooms. On the ground floor I tried

REBOUND HAMMER TEST The Schmidt rebound hammer is principally a surface hardness tester with little apparent theoretical relationship between the

The bacterial concrete is one step forward towards smart concrete. The smart concrete was to be defined as concrete adopt

What is a Hidden Beam? Hidden beam is a reinforced concrete beam, also called concealed beam provided within the depth

Curing is the process to keep the internal moisture up which continues the hydration (chemical reaction of water and cement

True slump: In a true slump concrete just subsides shortly and more or less maintain the mould shape. This type of

The causes of cracks in concrete can be incorrect design, faulty construction or overloading, corrosion of reinforcement, isolated settlement of

A flat slab is essentially a slab with no drop beams. Think of it as a ‘sheet’ of concrete extended

Case 1 : When the water/cement ratio is high. If the w/c ratio is high, a large amount of water is available per

There are many ways to build bridges over water, depending on specific site conditions, technology prevalent in the country and

Generally,in beams we provide top reinforcement in compression zone and bottom reinforcement in tension zone. Both top and bottom reinforcements

There are only two things that really work: Excavating the exterior and placing/replacing foundation drainage that will prevent water pressure