FUNCTION OF A PILE FOUNDATION The primary function of a pile foundation is to transfer load to a deeper soil or rock strata. There can be various reason
ACC block stands for autoclaved cellular concrete block. The ACC block is a valuable addition to the masonry units accessible to masonry contractors. Advantages of cellular concrete block
Water Proofing Treatment of Roof Slab In this method polymer modified cementitious slurry coatings are applied over the base concrete. This technique of waterproofing is latest development in
Rebound Hammer Test The Schmidt rebound hammer is principally a surface hardness tester with little apparent theoretical relationship between the strength of concrete and the rebound number of
Bulking of Sand – What, Why & How? After watching this video you will be able to answer following questions. What is bulking of sand? Why bulking happens?
Minimising Defects in Plastering Work Defects in plastering work can be minimised by following the below mentioned techniques. The brick and plastering work should be carried out by
Determine Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens Objective: This method covers the determination of the splitting tensile strength of cylindrical concrete specimens Reference: IS: 516 – 1959,
Why Beam-Column Joints are Special In RC buildings, portions of columns that are common to beams at their intersections are called beam-column joints (Figure 1). Since their constituent
SUITABILITY OF WATER FOR CONCRETE MIXING OBJECTIVE To assess suitability of water for use in concrete mix. Equipment Measuring cylinder Cube moulds Trowel Tamping rod Vibrating table Testing
FLEXURAL STRENGTH TEST OF CONCRETE Objective To determine the Flexural Strength of Concrete, which comes into play when a road slab with inadequate sub-grade support is subjected to
