Construction Materials

Grading of aggregates is essential in construction and civil engineering. It directly impacts the quality, durability, and strength of...

Precast Concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or form which is then cured in a controlled...

Foam concrete by definition; can be dated as a light material produced by homogeneously placing the stable foam obtained with the...

Lightweight aggregates are used to produce lightweight concrete when the weight of aggregates, is lower than 1200 kg/m3. Lightweight...

The methods that find application in ready-mixed concrete plants related to waste management and that are popularly mentioned are as...

Stress losses in prestressed structural members are classified in two ways as time dependent and instantaneous losses. The shrinkage of...

The quality of the binder paste is one of the most important factors to achieve the desired compressive strength in concrete. It is...

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....