Concrete Mix design using DOE-British method
Concrete Mix Design Definition “Mix Design is the science of determining the relative proportions of the ingredients of concrete to...
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- Nov 27, 2022
Construction of Precast Concrete
Precast Concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or form which is then cured in a controlled...
- Jun 17, 2022
Cellular Lightweight Concrete / Foam Concrete
Foam concrete by definition; can be dated as a light material produced by homogeneously placing the stable foam obtained with the...
- Jun 17, 2022
Light weight aggregates
Lightweight aggregates are used to produce lightweight concrete when the weight of aggregates, is lower than 1200 kg/m3. Lightweight...
- Jun 17, 2022
Implementation of waste management in ready mixed concrete plants
The methods that find application in ready-mixed concrete plants related to waste management and that are popularly mentioned are as...
- Jun 17, 2022
Stress Losses in Prestressed Structural Elements
Stress losses in prestressed structural members are classified in two ways as time dependent and instantaneous losses. The shrinkage of...
- Jun 16, 2022
Effect of Aggregate particle size on the compressive strength of concrete
The quality of the binder paste is one of the most important factors to achieve the desired compressive strength in concrete. It is...
- Jun 10, 2022
Effect of cement on the concrete strength
What is Cement? Cement is a dry powder (usually gray in color) prepared by the calcination of clay and lime. Cement is a binder material....
Concrete Mix design using DOE-British method
Concrete Mix Design Definition “Mix Design is the science of determining the relative proportions of the ingredients of concrete to...
Construction of Precast Concrete
Precast Concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or form which is then cured in a controlled...
Factors Affecting the Durability of Concrete
1. Water-to-Cement Ratio The water-cement ratio is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of cement used in a concrete mix. The...
Free Float and Total Float in Network Diagram using Critical Path Method
What is Float (Slack) Project management float is the amount of time a given task can be delayed without causing a delay in the entire...
How to Calculate the Earlies and Latest Time on Activity on Arrow
EARLY START (ES) The earliest date a task can start. EARLY FINISH (EF) The earliest date a task can be completed LATE START (LS) The...
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