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Concrete Basics - Properties, Concepts and Composition

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Mar 19, 2017 / Tags: Notes, Cements, Material Properties
Concrete is made by mixing: Cement, water, course fine aggregates and admixtures (if required). The aim is to mix these materials in measured amounts to make concrete that is easy to: Transport, place, compact, finish and which will set, and harden, to give a strong and durable product. A concrete mix is designed to produce concrete that can be easily placed at the

Uses and Applications of Different Types of Cement

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Mar 19, 2017 / Tags: Notes, Cements
Portland cement is a type of cement, not a brand name. Many cement manufacturers make Portland cement. Types IA, IIA and IIIA are cements used to make air-entrained concrete. They have the same properties as types I, II, and III, except that they have small quantities of air-entrained materials combined with them. Normal Portland cement. Type 1 is general use

Types of Cement & Characteristics of each Type

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Mar 19, 2017 / Tags: Cements, Types of
Type V: When concrete is exposed to highly alkaline soil or water having high sulphate content then this type is used. This cement has a low C3A content so as to avoid sulphate attack from outside the concrete. Otherwise the formation of calcium sulphoaluminate and gypsum would cause disruption of conrete due to an increase in volume of resultant compounds.

Engineering Properties of Cement

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Mar 19, 2017 / Tags: Notes, Cements, Material Properties
Concrete is a compound material made from sand, gravel and cement. The cement is a mixture of various minerals which when mixed with water, hydrate and rapidly become hard binding the sand and gravel into a solid mass. The oldest known surviving concrete is to be found in the former Yugoslavia and was thought to have been laid in 5,600 BC using red lime

Properties of Fresh Concrete and Factors Affecting Properties

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Mar 19, 2017 / Tags: Notes, Definition, Factors Affecting, Material Properties
Fresh concrete is that stage of concrete in which concrete can be moulded and it is in plastic state. This is also called "Green Concrete". Another term used to describe the state of fresh concrete is consistence, which is the ease with which concrete will flow. The transition process of changing of concrete from plastic state to hardened state. Setting of concrete is

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