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Grades Of Concrete And Mix Ratio

Strength of concrete is designated by its grade. As per Indian Standards, concrete grades are denoted like M20, M25, M30,

IS 12269:2013 code for ordinary portland cement 53 grade has the following specifications. Specification For Packing Of The Cement The

Indian Standards stipulated the code to ordinary portland cement 33 Grade. You can download PDF IS 269 : 1989 with

Sika is a well-known brand in construction material manufacturing company in the United Kingdom. The Sika UK is a part

Light weight concrete has the same strength as that conventional concrete but considerably lower weight. Recent advancements in lightweight concrete

Fresh concrete made from aggregates, cement, and water has some properties. The properties of hardened concrete highly depend on the

Water cement ratio is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of cement used to prepare 1

Concrete is a heterogeneous, brittle, and the most widely used construction material. Factors governing the strength of concrete are many

Ready mix concrete is a type of concrete which is mixed at any manufacturing unit. It is then transported to

Concrete admixtures are chemicals or minerals that modifies the properties of concrete. Concrete admixtures have very wide range of application

Cement is the only man-made material used in making concrete. In this age of advanced construction technology cement is available

Manufacturing sand, also popular as m-sand, is made from grinding granite in factories. It is a cost-effective alternative to river

Coarse aggregate constitutes the biggest part of concrete. It is desirable that aggregates are of desired properties. Two shape tests