How to Repair Reinforcement of Reinforced Concrete?
Tow type of steels are used in concrete as reinforcement, if deteriorated both are repaired…
Day: January 21, 2020
Minimum Vibration Parameter for Concrete Compaction
Now almost all concrete work is accompanied by vibration using different type of vibrator. The…
What is Working Drawing? Working Drawings for Micropile Foundation
Working drawing is a technical drawing as a part of documentation required to build/construct an…
Advantage of Raft Foundation in Weak Soil
We know raft or mat foundation cover entire floor area of structure; it is a…
What is Floating Raft Foundation?
Dear Reader we know soil is very heterogeneous materials; they may change properties both in…
Concrete in Cryogenic Temperature
At temperature higher than -120F (-110C) concrete shows small increase in strength. Development of strength…
How to Measure Stiffening Time of Fresh Concrete?
We are not discussing here about Vicat apparatus; this apparatus is used to measure setting…
What is Wet Sieving of Soil? Why is It Required?
In particle size analysis, soils are separated in different fractions depending on particle size. A…
How to Determine Cement Content in Hardened Concrete?
In some cases question about quality of concrete is raised whether concrete mix is designed…