Output of a Concrete Mixer The output of a mixer essentially depends upon the capacity of a mixer. In addition, it depends upon the duration of mixing, supply of materials to the mixer and the speed at which charging and discharging operations are carried out. Sometimes the speed of transporting concrete from mixer to the … Read more
Objective Determination of CBR of soil either in undisturbed or Remoulded condition Reference Standards IS: 2720(Part 16)-1973- Methods of test for soils: Laboratory determination of CBR. Equipments / Apparatus Compression machine Proving ring, Dial gauge, Timer Sampling tube Split mould Vernier caliper, Balance Preparation sample The test may be performed (a) On undisturbed soil specimen … Read more
Bricks are extensively used as building material in most of the construction work. The quality of a structure or building is therefore dependent upon the quality of bricks used there in. We cannot test each and every brick to inspect its quality as it is impractical. That is why a sampling method or procedure must … Read more
Bricks which are used in construction works are burnt bricks. They are classified into 4 categories on the basis of its manufacturing and preparation, as given below. First class bricks Second class bricks Third class bricks Fourth class bricks 1. First Class Bricks These bricks are table moulded and of standard shape and they are … Read more
Aim To determine the relative density or density index of cohesionless soil Theory Relative density is also known as density index. It is defined as the ratio of difference between the void ratio of a cohesionless soil (i.e. sand) in the loosest state and any given void ratio to the difference between its void ratios … Read more
What Is Volume Batching of Concrete? Batching of concrete means measuring different ingredients of concrete (i.e. cement, sand, coarse aggregate and water) before mixing it. When this measurement is done on the basis of volume, we call it Volume Batching. Below are mentioned some of important points to remember before adopting volume batching method in … Read more
Objective To determine the workability of freshly mixed concrete by using of Vee – Bee consistometer apparatus. Scope and Significance The workability of fresh concrete is a composite property, which includes the diverse requirements of stability, mobility, compactability, placeability and finishability. There are different methods for measuring the workability. Each of them measures only a … Read more
The following points should be remembered before proportioning a concrete mix a per IS-10262-2009. This method of concrete mix proportioning is applicable only for ordinary and standard concrete grades. The air content in concrete is considered as nil. The proportioning is carried out to achieve specified characteristic compressive strength at specified age, workability of fresh … Read more
Bleeding cannot be completely prevented as it is an inherent property of concrete. But it can be minimized if following precautions are taken. By proper proportioning of concrete mix. By mixing the concrete uniformly and completely. By using finely divided pozzolanic materials ( as it creates a longer path for the water to traverse and … Read more
The danger caused by segregation is difficult to repair and very costly. Therefore necessary precautions should be taken to avoid segregation. Precautions to Take The concrete mix should be properly designed with optimum quantity of water to make a cohesive mix. Such concrete will not exhibit any tendency for segregation. Field quality control must be … Read more
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