Column strengthening is a process used to add or restore ultimate load capacity of reinforced concrete columns. It is used for seismic retrofitting, supporting additional live load or dead load that not included in the original design, to relieve stresses ...
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Properties and Uses of Plastics as a Construction Material
Properties of Plastics as a Construction Material Each plastic material has its own peculiar properties to suit its particular uses. The success of plastic as an engineering material will depends up on the selection of variety of plastic. Following are ...
Tension Test on Steel Rod – Procedure and Results
Tension test is performed on mild steel, tor steel and high tensile steel to determine the properties like Young’s modulus, ultimate strength, and the percentage elongation. In the tension test, a steel rod is subjected to tension load by the ...
Ground Improvement Techniques for Stabilization of Soil for Various Purposes
The ground can be improved by adapting certain ground improvement techniques. Vibro-compaction increases the density of the soil by using powerful depth vibrators. Vacuum consolidation is used for improving soft soils by using a vacuum pump. Preloading method is used ...
Forces Acting on a Dam Structure and Calculations
Different types of forces acts on a dam structure such as water pressure, self weight, wave pressure etc. Determination of various forces which acts on the structure is the first step in the design of dams. These forces are considered ...
Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete specimen
The tensile strength of concrete is one of the basic and important properties which greatly affect the extent and size of cracking in structures. Moreover, the concrete is very weak in tension due to its brittle nature. Hence. it is not expected ...
Types of Concrete Vibrators for Compaction
Different types of concrete vibrators are used in concrete compaction for different construction and structural requirements. Since concrete contains particles of different sizes, the most effective compaction of concrete can be achieved by using vibrators with different speeds of vibration. Poly-frequency concrete ...
20 Types of Mortar Used in Masonry Construction
There are different types of mortars used in building construction works based on nature of application, binding material, density and special purposes.
Types of Plaster Finishes and External Rendering for Buildings
Plastering is a process by which coarse surfaces of wall or ceiling roofs are changed or turned or rendered to provide smoothness. At the beginning, wet materials are spread over the block or brick works and then suitable equipment is ...
What is Shrinkage Cracks in Concrete? -Types and Causes of Shrinkage Cracks
Shrinkage cracks in concrete occur due to change in moisture of concrete. Concrete and mortar are porous in their structure in the form of inter-molecular space. They expand when they absorb the moisture and shrink when they dry. This is ...