Requirements of Good Quality Timber The good quality timber must possess a number of characteristics for their efficient work in building and other structure. Some important characteristics are as follows: 1. The freshly cut surface of good timber should exhibit hard and shining appearance. 2. The good timber should be free from serious defects, like dead knots, shakes, spongy …
Difference Between OPC and PPC Cement The long-form of OPC is Ordinary Portland Cement and the long-form of PPC is Portland Pozzolana Cement. Generally, ISI mark on ordinary Portland cement bag is black in colour whereas the ISI mark on Portland pozzolana cement bag is red in colour. Difference between OPC and PPC cement are as follows: Manufacturing …
Requirements of Good Building Stones The good quality building stone must possess a number of characters for their efficient work in building and other structures. Some important characteristics are as follows: 1. A good building stone should have a pleasing and uniform colour and free from cracks, decay, clay holes, etc. 2. A good building stone should …
Bricks are artificial stones, these are usually made of clay. These are used in building construction and for monumental purposes. These are one of the basic material used for wall construction. These are easily available, cheap and light-weighted. Different types of bricks can be manufactured from different material such as mud bricks, refractory bricks, silica bricks, …
The good quality bricks must possess a number of the characteristic for their efficient work in building and other structures. Some important characteristics are as follows: A good brick should be uniform in shape and standard in size. The colour of the good brick should be deep red, cherry or copper in colour. A good brick should have even surface, sharp edge and compact structure. A good brick should give a …