What is the Significance of Modulus Elasticity of Concrete?

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The definition and graphical interpretation of modulus of elasticity is common to all. We are concerned here, what is the significance of ...

What is Aggregate in Concrete Engineering? ACI C125

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Dear reader we have discussed many aspects of aggregates and some advance application of aggregates; but we have not defined yet aggregat...

Energy effciency of concrete

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Now we are very much concern about environment pollution especially with carbon emission. During industrial revolution, unplanned burnin...

Factors Influencing Aggregate Characteristics for Concrete

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The characteristics that decide whether an aggregate produce good, workable, strong as well as durable concrete , were discussed in previo...

Important Characteristics of Aggregate Significant in Concrete Mix Design

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We know aggregate is comparatively cheap component of concrete mix design and usually assumed they will not go to reaction in presence of...

Source of Fine Materials in Aggregate for Concrete

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Dear reader we have already learnt that fine materials are of crusher dust and silt except clay. We have learnt about clay in concrete t...

Becoming Durability of Concrete a Central Feature

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This topic actually covers significance of durability of concrete . In designing concrete structure once only mechanical properties of con...

Failure of Oil drilling Platform and Emphasis on Concrete Durability

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The most widely used material  for construction of dwelling, industrial and mining structures is Concrete . With wise change in ingredient...

Why are Environmental References Required to Define Concrete Durability?

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At first we like to provide definition of durability. According to the ACI Committee 201: Durability is the ability of Portland ceme...

What are the Causes of Concrete Deterioration?

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Form beginning of concrete construction , it is the strength that controls the design of concrete members. But now-a-days the interest on ...

Foundation Damage due to Deterioration of Brick

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Brick is considered here, as it is most common foundation materials and used over the world extensively; but actually not as broken chips...

ASTM Specification for Crushed Cement Concrete

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Now-a-days we are worried about waste product and their safe disposal. Like other products concrete also becomes waste like -old buil...

Foundation Damage due to Insect Attack

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Another cause of conventional wood foundation damage is insect attack. They can attack foundations usually above ground level. The insect...

Foundation Damage Due to Erosion of Natural Rock

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Foundation is often rest on natural rock. The rocks are found to be eroded due to different erosion agent of ambient environment. Dear re...

What is Fault Move ment? what is Dipslip Movement?

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Dear reader we have already discussed about movement of fault in our previous post. Here actually we will define type of fault movement. ...