Standard Consistency Test of Cement – Vicat Apparatus
Consistency Test of Cement The standard/normal consistency test of cement helps decide the amount of water needed to add to …
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Standard Brick Size – Importance, Types and Tolerance
Standard Brick Size and Its Importance Bricks are artificial stones that are usually made up of clay. Bricks are one …
Plum Concrete – Purpose, Ratio, Specification and Uses
What is plum Concrete? In mass concreting work, hard natural stones of size up to 300 mm or even big …
What is Grouting? – Types of Grouting, Advantages, Applications and Process
What is Grouting? Grouting is the process of injecting material into cavities or cracks in concrete, masonry structure, soil, rock-mass …
Unit Weight of Building Materials Used In Construction
What is Unit Weight? Unit weight or specific weight of any material is its weight per unit volume that means …
What is Ferrocement? – Properties, Uses, Advantages, Disadvantages
What is Ferrocement? Ferrocement is a composite material prepared by using closely spaced one or multiple layers of mesh and …
AAC Blocks – Properties, Advantages, Disadvantages & Laying Process
What is AAC Block? Autoclaved aerated concrete AAC has many names like autoclaved cellular concrete, autoclaved lightweight concrete, porous concrete, …