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After the formwork, the steel work, and embedded items are ready, a final inspection should be conducted to make sure that the plant and equipment are ready to go. Read: SITE PREPARATION FOR CONCRETE PLACING Ordering the right quantity of concrete and having the ready-mix provider ready to supply it at the specified rate are both important. Transporting […]
One of the first options for individuals who wish to buy a beautiful home is to construct homes out of concrete. The main factors are resilience to disasters, safety, and sustainability. Many claim that the cost of building a concrete home is quite high. However, a concrete home might actually reduce your utility costs significantly. […]
What is steel fiber reinforced concrete? Steel fiber reinforced concrete is an alternative to traditional reinforced concrete for certain application areas. Steel fibers are discontinuous, 3-dimensionally orientated, isotropic reinforcement, once they are mixed into the concrete. Steel fibers bridge the crack at very small crack openings, transfer stresses and develop post crack strength in the […]
In this article, we discuss the appropriate time to remove the formwork after casting concrete. Concrete formwork removal, also known as strike-off or stripping of formwork, should only be done after the concrete has strengthened enough to withstand at least twice the amount of stress that it could experience during formwork removal. When removing formwork, it’s equally important to make […]
What are mild steel angles, or ms angles? Before discussing how to calculate the weight of ms angles, let us first understand what they are: Mild steel angles, mostly known as MS angles, are L-shaped cross-sections. Factories bend a single piece of mild steel to create these angles. The tension part of the L-shaped angle […]
Hydraulic cement is a binding material that is crucial in modern construction since it provides the basis for creating structures that are durable and reliable. “Hydraulic” is a term that was used to describe cement that reacts with water to form a solid material (due to the hydration reaction). The American Society for Testing and […]
Construction consumes a huge fortune due to the high costs of labor and materials. That’s why a precise calculation of the cost is essential to avoid any losses. This accurate calculation will be based on an accurate calculation of the quantity of materials, including cement, sand, aggregate, and steel reinforcement, as well as an updated […]
What is Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Testing? Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) is an efficient non-destructive testing (NDT) technique for ensuring concrete material quality and identifying structural component damage. Traditionally, the UPV techniques have been employed for material quality control, primarily for homogeneous materials like metals and welded joints. The test is now commonly used to assess concrete materials because to recent […]
An antifreeze admixture is selected according to the design temperature at which concrete is supposed to harden. If the temperature rises above the design value or even becomes positive as the concrete is cured, its hardening will accelerate, and it will attain the design strength earlier than planned. It is not recommended to expose concrete that has been mixed with antifreeze […]
Dry Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates Purpose of ASTM C136 This post describes the procedure of ASTM C136 to determine the particle size distribution of fine and coarse aggregates by sieving Why is ASTM C136 Important? This test provides a mean to control the quality of aggregates production, which are essential components in concrete and asphalt […]