Ordinary Portland cement is one of the most widely used type of Cement. Types, properties, constituents, manufacture, uses and advantages of Ordinary Portland Cement is discussed. In 1824 Joseph Aspdin gave the name as Portland cement as it has similarity ...
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What is Podium Slab, Its Functions, Advantages and Disadvantages?
What is podium slab? Podium slabs are special type of floor system that transfers loads from a steel or wood frame structure above the slab to walls and columns below. Load bearing elements such as walls and columns of superstructure ...
Determine Effect of Trench Excavation on Nearby Buildings by Rule of Thumb
Clearly, trench excavation affects nearby buildings and causing them to settle. The major factors that cause building settlement are soil relaxation and lowering groundwater. Both of these factors are triggered by the trench excavation. This articles presents the determination of ...
Types of Residential Buildings and Their Site Selection
What is a Residential Building? A residential building is defined as the building which provides more than half of its floor area for dwelling purposes. In other words, residential building provides sleeping accommodation with or without cooking or dining or ...
What are the Requirements of Partition Walls in Buildings
There are several requirements that a partition wall need to meet otherwise its purpose will be compromised. So, it is necessary to understand partition wall requirements in order to build it with high quality and provide satisfactory performance. This article ...
What is Artificial Stone? Its Types and Applications
What is artificial stone? Artificial stone, which is also called casted stone, is constructed from cement, sand , and natural aggregate such as crushed stone. it is possible to provide certain surface textures to artificial stones. Sometimes, specific pigments used ...
Efflorescence and its Treatment in Concrete and Brick Masonry
Efflorescence is a deposit of water soluble salts formed on the surface of concrete and brick masonry due to movement of water through pores. When water gets evaporated, efflorescence is formed as the dissolved salts gets deposited on the surface. ...
Purposes and Levels of Protection of Blast Resistant Design of Buildings
Different purposes of blast resistant design of building are to limit structural collapse, maintain building envelope and minimizing flying debris. The different levels of protection for blast resistant design of buildings are divided in two 4 categories which are discussed. ...