What are Bricks? Bricks are one of the oldest building materials and it’s extensively used at present as a loading material in construction methods because…
Month: September 2020
Water Proofing Materials, Damp-Proofing Course, and much more
Water Proofing Materials Dampness in a building is the main cause of the deterioration of the building as well as for the ill-health of the…
Sound Insulation And Sound Insulating Materials
Sound Insulation A well-designed building should incorporate sound insulation to restrain the noise level. High noise conditions result in uncomfortable living conditions, mental strains, fatigue,…
Heat Insulating Materials: Convection, Radiation, and Conduction
Heat Insulating Materials The purpose of thermal insulation is to restrict the heat transfer from warmer to cooler areas. Transfer of heat takes place by…
Types of Joints in Rigid Pavements: Longitudinal and Transverse
Joints are too important for the rigid pavements because the joints are responsible for reducing stresses developed due to temperature variations. There are two type of joints-
- Longitudinal Joints
- Transverse Joints
The Transverse joints are subdivided into three categories-
- Expansion Joints
- Contraction Joints
- Construction Joints
Rigid Pavements: Objective, Advantage, Disadvantage, Components, and Affecting Factors
Rigid Pavements are those which possess noteworthy flexural strength or flexural rigidity. The rigid pavements are generally made of Portland Cement Concrete (CC) and are therefore called ‘CC Pavements’. Plain cement concrete pavements slabs made of specified strength characteristics are laid, with or without steel reinforcement at the joints.
Flexible Pavements: Objective, Advantage, Disadvantage, Components, and Affecting Factors
Flexible Pavements are those which on the whole have low or negligible flexural strength and are rather flexible in their structural action under the loads. Means, Flexible pavements are designed to pass the load immediately from the point where it occurs.