When should Forms and Shores be Removed Beneath Concrete?
What is Formwork? Formwork is used to give concrete desired structural shapes like beams, slabs,…
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Deleterious Substances Exist in Concrete Aggregate
The deleterious substances exist in aggregate are classified in three broad categories: Substances that intervene…
Concrete Microcracking Basics
We know that failure of concrete associated with cracking; so understanding the cracks formation, propagation…
Porosity-Permeability Relationship of Concrete
We know there have different types of pores in concrete; of which some allow water…
Disadvantages of High Range Water Reducing Admixtures in Concrete Batching
We have discussed about advantages of high range water reducing admixtures for concrete in our…
Workability Requirements for Concrete in Bored Pile Construction
We have discussed about many aspects of concrete for bore pile foundation. In bore pile…
Properties of Fine Aggregate for High Performance Concrete
We know high performance concrete is not only means high strength concrete but also high…
What is Stress Concentration in Compression Test of Concrete?
Concrete have compressive strength several times more than tensile strength and our purpose is to…
Surface Preparation of Reinforcement for Repair of Reinforced Concrete
Due to many external attacks reinforced concrete is deteriorated; when this deterioration reach to reinforcing…
Assumptions and Their Consequences in Designing Mat Foundation With Rigid Beam Approach
In the previous posts we discuss different parameters of mat foundation design. In this post…