Rules for Deduction for opening as per IS -1200 for brickwork:- No deduction is made for the following : Opening up to …

Water-Cement Ratio is Defined as the ratio by weight of water to the weight of cement expressed as percentage or a deci…

Curing is know as the process in which freshly cast concrete is kept in sufficiently wet or Humid condition fo certain…

Concrete has completely different properties when it is the plastic stage and when hardened. Concrete in the plastic st…

3.Compaction Factor Test: This is another test to identify the workability of concrete. This  test is conducted in the…

2.Slump Test : This test is conducted to determine the workability of concrete. It needs a slump cone for test (See fi…

1.Crushing/Compressive Strength Test:   Metallic moulds of size 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm are used for  casting concret…

Advantages of using mineral admixture in cement Fly ash -Improves strength and durability of concrete -Increased resist…

Generally three Class of test are available for this Purpose- 1)Field test 2)Laboratory test 3)Chemical Composition tes…

What is Honeycomb? Honeycombs are hollow spaces and cavities left in concrete mass on the surface or inside the mass w…