Chemical Shrinkage Autogenous Shrinkage Plastic Shrinkage Drying Shrinkage Carbonation Shrinkage

The term ‘soil’ in soil engineering is defined as an unconsolidated material, composed of solid particles, produced by the disintegration...

What are Bricks? Bricks are one of the oldest building materials and it’s extensively used at present as a loading...

Water Proofing Materials Dampness in a building is the main cause of the deterioration of the building as well as...

Sound Insulation A well-designed building should incorporate sound insulation to restrain the noise level. High noise conditions result in uncomfortable...

Heat Insulating Materials The purpose of thermal insulation is to restrict the heat transfer from warmer to cooler areas. Transfer...

Joints are too important for the rigid pavements because the joints are responsible for reducing stresses developed due to temperature...

Rigid Pavements are those which possess noteworthy flexural strength or flexural rigidity. The rigid pavements are generally made of Portland...

Flexible Pavements are those which on the whole have low or negligible flexural strength and are rather flexible in their...