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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.

IS 12269 2013 is an IS code specifies packing, chemical content, testing and sampling of 53 grade ordinary portland cement.
October 1, 2022 Concrete Technology

IS 12269 : 2013 PDF Download (OPC 53 Grade)

IS 12269 : 2013 code for Ordinary Portland Cement 53 grade is stipulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Download

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IS 269-1989 is a code for ordinary portland cement 33 grade
September 27, 2022 Concrete Technology

IS 269 : 1989 Specification for Ordinary Portland Cement 33 Grade

Bureau of Indian Standards stipulated the code to Ordinary Portland Cement 33 Grade named IS 269 1989. You can download

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AAC Blocks
September 19, 2022 Concrete Technology

Lightweight Concrete – Making And Applications

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

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Fresh concret
August 27, 2022 Concrete Technology

Properties of Fresh Concrete – Segregation and Bleeding

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

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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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February 15, 2021 Concrete Technology

Factors Affecting Strength of Concrete – Civil Engineering

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

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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 that is mixed at any manufacturing unit. It is then transported to

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concrete admixture-sbr
February 3, 2020 Concrete Technology

Admixtures of Concrete (Concrete Technology)

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

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Ultratech cement
January 6, 2020 Concrete Technology

Types of Cement, Their Properties and Applications

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

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M-Sand
November 22, 2019 Concrete Technology

Manufacture Sand or M Sand(Its Making Process and Properties)

Manufacture 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 on Aggregates

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

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