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
What Is Epoxy Flooring? A flooring surface that consists of multiple layers of epoxy that is applied to a floor with a depth of at least 2 mm is known as Epoxy Flooring. An epoxy floor having less than 2 mm depth is known as Epoxy Coating. What Is Epoxy? Epoxy is a thermosetting polymer … 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
Various types of concrete waterproofing are used such as Bitumen Membrane waterproofing, Cementitious Waterproofing, Liquid Membrane Coating, Bitumen Coating, etc. Concrete waterproofing is needed to provide an impervious layer and to avoid seepage in the concrete structure. Concrete waterproofing is the use of an impervious material layer on concrete that keeps water from penetrating the … 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
In this article, I will describe why we test concrete strength after 28 days. As we know the strength of concrete is normally tested after 28 days. As time passes concrete gains strength but it is still unknown how much time concrete takes to gain 100 % strength. In the first 28 days, concrete gains … Read more
What Is Concrete Spalling? Concrete spalling is an incident in which concrete breaks itself and is free from structure. In concrete spalling, reinforcement bars are exposed to the atmosphere. The initial phase of the spalling problem does not look much serious but when bigger parts break and are free from structure then it creates a … Read more
What Is Soil Liquefaction? Soil liquefaction is a process in which saturated or partially saturated soil loses its strength and stiffness under the application of earthquake load or sudden rapid loading conditions. Concept Of Soil Liquefaction In normal conditions, soil particles are connected to each other due to contact forces and provide strength to the … Read more
What Is Foam Concrete? Foam Concrete is also known as Cellular Light Weight Concrete. Do not confuse with some other names like Lightweight concrete, Aircrete, Foamcrete, Low-density concrete. Foam concrete consists of fly ash, sand, and water. Sometimes Cement is used instead of fly ash. Further, Slurry is mixed with aerated foams in a concrete … Read more