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Category: MATERIALS
Bricks: Uses, Size, Weight, Frog, Types, and Much More
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…
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…
Special Concretes
Special Concretes Concrete is most vital material in modern construction. In addition to normal concrete, other varieties in use are, high strength and high-performance concrete,…
6 Important Question on Tar (Highway Material)
6 Important Question on Tar (Highway Material) Q1. What do you know about Bitumen Emulsion? A1. A bitumen emulsion is a liquid product in which…
SELF HEALING CONCRETE OR BACTERIAL CONCRETE
SELF HEALING CONCRETE OR BACTERIAL CONCRETE Self-healing concrete fills up the cracks developed in the structures by the help of bacteria in the concrete after…
SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE
SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE CONTENT WHAT IS SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE? MATERIALS MECHANISM OF ACHIEVING SELF COMPACTION PROPERTIES OF SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF SELF…
CEMENT AND IT’S TYPES
CEMENT Cement was invented by Joseph Aspdin of UK 1824. It is a material which has a cohesive and adhesive properties in the presence of…