Polymer Concrete Polymer Concrete is a special type of Concrete that utilized Polymer instead of Lime-type Cement as a binder. In certain circumstances, Polymer is used in addition to Portland cement to make Polymer Cement Concrete (PCC) or Polymer Modified Concrete (PMC). The traditional concrete is puros due to the presence of air voids, water … Read more
Creep in Concrete Elastic and long-term deformation of Concrete under a continuous load is called Creep. Long-term stress alters the shape of the concrete structure and deformation occurs along the direction of applied stress. After the removal of stress, the strain is reduced immediately. The amount of the reduced strain is equal to the elastic … Read more
Shrinkage is an intrinsic characteristic of concrete. The shrinkage in concrete can be characterized as the volume changes observed in concrete because of loss of moisture at various stages due to different reasons. Concrete Shrinkage The loss of moisture content due to Evaporation in concrete is known as the shrinkage of concrete. In the first … Read more
Shotcrete Shotcrete is also known as sprayed concrete. Shotcrete is pneumatically projected or sprayed with the help of a nozzle at high velocity on the prepared surface. The complete system is also called spraycrete. Shotcrete is poured and consolidated at the same time due to the load ejected from the nozzle. Shotcrete can be placed … Read more
Sunken Slab The sunken slab is provided in the washroom or laundry areas where water pipes are installed below the floor level. The depth of the sunken slab is normally 20 cm to 30 cm below the floor level. Depth depends upon the size of the duct or any other pipes installed below the floor … Read more
Pointing Pointing is a technique to provide a finished surface of mortar joints in brick or stone masonry. Normally Pointing is done to a depth of 10 mm to 20 mm with a higher quality of mortar. Types Of Pointing Different types of pointing are as follows Flush Pointing Weathered or cut pointing Grooved pointing … Read more
What is Seasoning Of Timber Seasoning of Timber is a procedure in which moisture content in the timber is reduced up to a certain level to increase the performance of Timber. A well-seasoned timber contains 15 % moisture. Why we need Seasoning Of Timber Seasoning increases the strength of the timber. To make concrete durable. … Read more
Lintel A Lintel is a type of beam which is placed across the opening of doors, windows, and equipment opening in the wall. The Lintel is a load-bearing structure and it is provided across the width of the window. In the window, the beam provided at the bottom level is known as the Sill. Sill … Read more
Good building stone have different properties. These features of building stones help in building construction. Each building stone that is utilized for development can’t fulfill all the ideal requirements. For instance, when the stone fulfills the requirement of strength and durability, it may not do the same with other necessities such as ease of dressing. … Read more
Termite control in buildings is very important to avoid termite attack on building components. Anti-termite treatment is done to stop termite attack in buildings. Termite is very harmful to any structure. It can damage the whole structure. Wooden structures are most affected by termites. Termite enters the building through cracks in the structure or by … Read more