Preamble At many projects, waterlogging at parking & walkways is the major issue especially during monsoon as pavements & floors are normally impermeable. This results in a considerable amount of investment in repairs & providing a stormwater drainage system that may get clog during peak overflow situation. Besides this, there…
Precast Housing Technology
Abstract This article describes the precast housing solution developed for rural and semi-urban places in India with the available limited resources and skills. The sole objective was to provide good quality, economical housing solutions to an individual housing builder fulfilling all his needs. This article also addresses the alternative building…
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
The Statue of Liberty situated in New York harbor in the U.S.A welcoming immigrants to the country is one of the marvels of the world. This wonderful Statue is a beautiful work of art and, at the same time, an excellent piece of engineering. The enormous size and the severe…
Architectural Concrete
Almost every Architect and Developer wants their building and structures to be somewhat unique and unmistakable…. And nowadays Green. One special subset of concrete is called architectural & decorative, which refers to concrete that provides an aesthetic finish and structural capabilities in one. Because of its versatility, concrete offers immeasurable…
Significance of Water to Cement ratio
INTRODUCTION This article is devoted to one of the most, if not the most important factor required to be specified, controlled, and insisted upon while manufacturing concrete. The significance of the Water to Cement ratio (W/C) has been understood by very few concrete producers. Many feel that controlling W/C means…
CONCRETE – LET’S SEE AS A FAMILY OF MATERIALS
INTRODUCTION Concrete consists of different material which has different functions but combines together to achieve workability and cohesiveness (in plastic stage) and give the desired shape, surface finish, strength, and durability (in hardened stage). Cement and cementitious materials (mineral admixtures) are fine powders which react with water to form the…
Importance of Six “M” in Construction
Abstract The construction industry is 2nd largest in our country next to agriculture. During the last decade, the industry has grown fast & taken a major role in building up the national economy. Today’s construction projects are more complex than the previous ones. They are facing economical, social, technological, political,…
CEMENTS Varieties and Grades
TYPES OF CEMENTS The demands made on the cement industry from time to time by the engineers, builders, and users of cement for specialized jobs, and efforts of cement technologists led to the development of different types of cement with special properties. VARIETIES AND GRADES India is at present producing…
