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Category: Concrete Technology

Concrete is the most commonly used material in the construction of any structure. Concrete is made by mixing coarse cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate with water. On mixing, above all constitutes,  fresh concrete liberates heat which is known as heat of hydration.

March 18, 2022 Concrete Technology

Water Cement Ratio – Explained In Detail

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

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March 9, 2020 Concrete Technology

Ready mix concrete RMC and its advantages and disadvantages

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

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February 3, 2020 Concrete Technology

Admixtures of Concrete (Concrete technology)

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

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January 6, 2020 Concrete Technology

Types of Cement, Their Properties and Applications

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

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November 22, 2019 Concrete Technology

Manufacture sand or M sand(its making process and properties)

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

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Aggregates as a constituent of concrete
November 16, 2019 Concrete Technology

Flakiness index test and elongation index test (shape tests on aggregate)

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

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