What is Slump of Concrete?
Slump test is a simple test to measure consistency of concrete (According to ACI 116R)….
Year: 2020
Pier & Curtain Wall Foundation (IBC)
Dear reader in our previous post we have discussed about seismic design categories. Apart from…
How to Repair Reinforcement of Reinforced Concrete?
Tow type of steels are used in concrete as reinforcement, if deteriorated both are repaired…
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…