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Types of Concrete and their Characteristics

Normal concrete High Strength Concrete High Performance Concrete Air Entrained Concrete Light Weight Concrete Self Compacting Concrete Shotcrete Pervious Concrete Roller Compacted Concrete The concrete in which common ingredients i.e. aggregate, water, cement are used is known as normal concrete. It is also called normal weight concrete or normal strength concrete.

Disadvantages of Concrete in Construction

Concrete has a very low tensile strength and requires the use of reinforcing bars at tensile zone. Forms are required to hold the concrete in place until it hardens sufficiently. The low strength per unit of weight of concrete leads to heavy members and is an important consideration for tall buildings and long-span structures. The properties of concrete

Workability of Concrete and Factors Affecting Workability

Workability is one of the physical parameters of concrete which affects the strength and durability as well as the cost of labor and appearance of the finished product. Concrete is said to be workable when it is easily placed and compacted homogeneously i.e without bleeding or Segregation. Unworkable concrete needs more work or effort to be compacted in place, also

Methods of Transportation of Concrete

Transporting the concrete mix is defined as the transferring of concrete from the mixing plant to the construction site. The main objective in transporting concrete is to ensure that the water-cement ratio, slump or consistency, air content, and homogeneity are not modified from their intended states. Concrete produced from a mixer is required to be transported to the

How Long to Cure Concrete and Effects of Curing

Curing is a procedure that is adopted to promote the hardening of concrete under conditions of humidity and temperature which are conducive to the progressive and proper setting of the constituent cement. Curing has a major influence on the properties of hardened concrete such as durability, strength, water-tightness, wear resistance, volume stability, and resistance

De Icing of Concrete

It is similar to freezing and thawing action In winters to remove the ice over large structures e.g. deck of bridge etc the chemical sodium chloride NaCl or calcium chloride CaCl2 is added these chemicals decrease the freezing point of water and the ice melts. When ice melts they get dissolved in it. A super saturated solution (called brine if NaCl is used) is formed over the

Rate of Strength Gain of Concrete

Strength can be defined as ability to resist change. One of the most valuable properties of the concrete is its strength. Strength is most important parameter that gives the picture of overall quality of concrete. Strength of concrete usually directly related to cement paste. Many factors influence the rate at which the strength of concrete increases after mixing. Before coming

Compressive Strength of Concrete after 7 and 28 days

Strength of hardened concrete measured by the compression test. The compression strength of concrete is a measure of the concrete's ability to resist loads which tend to compress it. The compressive strength is measured by crushing cylindrical concrete specimens in compression testing machine. The compressive strength of concrete is calculated by the failure load

Classification & Advantages of Light Weight Concrete

The concrete whose density is lower than normal concrete (2200 kg/m3 or 140 lb/ft3 ) is known as lightweight concrete. It includes an expanding agent in it to increases the volume of the mixture while giving additional qualities. It is lighter than conventional concrete (Dry Density 300 kg/m3 up to 1840 kg/m3). In place density of 90 to 115 lb/ft3 compared to the

Roller Compacted Concrete - Making, Testing and Advantages

The development of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) caused a major shift in the construction practice of mass concrete dams and locks. The traditional method of placing, compacting, and consolidating mass concrete is at best a slow process. Improvements in earth-moving equipment made the construction of earth and rock-filled dams speedier and, therefore

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