The suitability of water for concrete mixing depends on many factors including the source of water, the quality of the water, and the intended use of the concrete. Some of these factors are more important …
How To Improve Microstructure Of Concrete – As Civil Engineers, We all know that microstructure of concrete is very important in terms of strong durability and serviceability. Many deleterious actions operate through the microstructure of …
The durability of concrete can be defined as its ability to resist weathering action, chemical attack, abrasion or another process of deterioration and hence retains its original shape, dimension, quality and serviceability. What is durability …
Ready mix concrete is a type of concrete that is manufactured in a factory or batching plant, according to a set recipe, and then delivered to a work site, by truck mounted transit mixers. This …
Mineral admixtures play an important part in making of High Strength Concrete systems. Before going to mineral admixtures, I will clarify the difference between admixtures and additives Concrete admixtures vs additives: Anything which is added during …
In order to prevent concrete structures from damage caused by plastic shrinkage, thermal shrinkage, settlement, movement…, concrete joints are required. There are 3 common types of concrete joints as outlined bellows. 1. Contraction (Control) Joints …
Before making a mix design for shotcrete or sprayed concrete, it is needed to get sufficient information from the clients. Adequate support information will result in a technically and economically effective for the work. A …
Circular Prestressing is a term used to describe the prestressing of cylindrical structures such as pipes and tanks using prestressing wires that are twisted in circles. Contrary to popular belief, the term “linear prestressing” is …