Mixing of concrete is determined as the “complete blending of the concrete materials or ingredients which are required for the production of a homogeneous concrete”. Mixing can differ from hand to machine mixing of concrete mix, with machine mixing being the most common. However, no successful mixture can be achieved…
Methods of Batching of Concrete
Batching is the process of measuring materials or ingredients to prepare concrete mix or mortar mix is known as batching of concrete or mortar. The batching of concrete ingredients or mortar material is the same as preparations of a dish in cookery according to a recipe wherein different ingredients depending…
What is Alccofine? Its Application and Advantages
Alccofine is a new generation, micro-fine material of particle size much finer than other hydraulic materials like cement, fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), silica fume, etc. being manufactured in India. Alccofine has special attributes to enhance the performance of concrete in the fresh stage & hardened stage…
What is Drying Shrinkage? Its Occurrence, Causes, and Preventive Measures
Drying shrinkage occurs when water begins evaporating from the exposed surface and the moisture differential along the depth of the slab causes strain which induces tensile stresses. The driving force for drying shrinkage is the evaporation of water from the hydrated cement paste which is exposed to air with a…
Application of Bamboo for Construction and Architecture
Bamboo sustainability as a construction material or building material is paramount since it is a promising natural composite material. The use of bamboo in the construction industry in recent times has attracted increasing interest for its promising applications in sustainable construction works. The assessment of the sustainability of many materials…
What is Crazing in Concrete? Its Causes and Preventive Measures
What is Crazing in Concrete? Cracking of concrete can occur both in plastic as well as in hardened stage. After several weeks or even earlier hardened concrete displays hairline, discontinuous, closely spaced surface cracking. This is called “Crazing”. The use of smooth and impermeable formwork surface (steel, plastic) or…
Bamboo as a Building Material – Its Properties, Advantages, and Disadvantages
Bamboo is a building material or construction material throughout the world’s tropical & sub-tropical areas. Bamboo is a sustainable & versatile resource, with high strength and low weight. That is the reason it is generally utilized in different forms of building construction, particularly for housing in rural areas. Bamboo can…
