How can you physically identify the grade of cement after casting?

sujeeth bennuri

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• Aug 2nd, 2010

It is identified by its sedimentation strength.

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After tiling flooring had been done, sometimes the tiles get broken with a sudden blasting after a considerable period of time. What is the reason behind this?

saranya48

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• Aug 20th, 2010

The yield strength is very low for tiles.

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How to find out the load applied by a house foundation.

laxmikantashokmore

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• Sep 11th, 2010

By using plate load test we can determine foundation capacity.

jijojosef

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• Aug 30th, 2010

Formula used {pu=0.4fck*Ag+(0.67fy-0.4fck)Asc}

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If the concrete cube was casted on 20/11/10, then the 7th day test will be carried out on either on 26/11/10 or 27/11/10

wkordy

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• Dec 18th, 2010

7 Days crushing test shall be on 27-11-2010

maharaj singh

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• Nov 28th, 2010

After 168 hours of which time the sample taken

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When do we use inverted beams in slabs? Why

Rmagdum

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• Jan 18th, 2011

Inverted cantilivers are used for very large cantilevers so as to use the flange for compression....

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How cube test is done?

Charles Cariaga

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• Mar 25th, 2011

Cube test is done by using a calibrated compression machine, usually  by independent or third party or approved testing laboratory.

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How to measure the compaction in high way base and sub-base and please inform what are the new techniques to measure compaction?

krishnav_12

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• Apr 7th, 2011

Compaction for base shall be done using core cutter method. Sand replacement method and other field density method can be used for sub base. The new method used for testing compaction in Nuclear Gauge Method

Charles Cariaga

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• Mar 25th, 2011

Compaction measure or Field Density Test using Nuclear Gage machine

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What is the volume of mould in VICAT's Apparatus for cement test as per Indian Standards.

shruthi gk

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• Jul 27th, 2009

This test is conducted to determine the percentage of water required for preparing cement test.* The volume of mould required is 300gm of cement and 30% by weight or 90gm of water is added to it. th...

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What is SBC Value?

yamini.kiranmayi

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• Jun 26th, 2009

SBC is the safe bearing capacity of a soil, beyond this value if soil is loaded, it will fail to bear the load applied on it and will fail. Its value can be found out by standard penetration test, plate load test or cone penetration test.

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dijuponnarambil

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• Jun 23rd, 2009

The masonry which is constructed with two more combination of materials, like stone facing and brick backing, stone facing and concrete backing etc.Bonding of masonry is same as ordinary masonry using cement mortar, lime mortar etc.

hemasanthosh

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• Oct 15th, 2008

1. Using of composite materials such as fibre reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) instead of steel in masonry structures is nothing but composite masonry. 2. Mainly composites have been extensively ...

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How DMC Pile Foundation is done?

SIVA

• Jul 15th, 2011

Dmc
means direct mud circulation.done by chisseling

jitheshengineer

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• Aug 21st, 2009

In DMC Pile Foundation, the bentonite suspension is pumped into the bottom of the hole through the drill rods and it overflows at the top of the casing. The mud pump should have the capacity to maintain a velocity of 0.41 to 0.76metres per second to float the cuttings.

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Ashokkumar

• Aug 6th, 2011

In case of getting less clearance height between floor & ceiling inverted beams are recommended also will reduce considerable amount of cost in wall construction's.

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W.C. slab is generally are sunk by about 50 cm. below general floor level for Indian type water closet. What is the term called and what is the purpose of this?

AShok

• Aug 6th, 2011

To facilitate a good ornamental view & to conceal all pipe lines regarding to W.C etc

sumaira

• Jul 23rd, 2011

It is called the trap and it is provided so as to avoid the risk of blast of the pipelines due to gases liberated in stools

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Scofield

• Aug 11th, 2011

CBR test for determining the bearing strength of the base layer.

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What is the reason of cracks developing between the joints of concrete beams and block walls

Vikas Bamal

• Aug 31st, 2011

Cracks appear in the wall due to one or more of the following reasons:

No good material used in beam construction.
Vibrator not used in concreting.
Blocks are not laid in Header Strecher method.
Vertical joints in blocks are in one layer.
Joints are not used in blocks wall.

ashokkumar

• Aug 6th, 2011

Due to the different cooefficiency of thermal expansion of concrete & Block/Brick, Upon the completion of every building there will be a settlement in foundation which also may cause cracks in joints.

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What is RCC?What is the diferenec between between RCC and cement concrete

Vikas Bamal

• Aug 31st, 2011

Full form of R.C.C is Reinfored cement concrete.
Full form of C.C is Cement concrete.

rcc bear the both compressive & tensile load but cc bear only compressive load.
rcc mostly used in heavy construction but cc not used in heavy construction.

aditya

• Aug 26th, 2011

Rcc stands for reinforced cement concrete . here concrete is reinforced with steel whereas normal cement concrete has got no reinforcement in it. rcc is used for mega structures as it can bear tensile forces also whereas normal cement concrete cannot bear tensile forces and take heavy loads

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Design for RCC multistoried building step by step process

Vikas Bamal

• Aug 31st, 2011

Type of underground water, soil. Type of seismic Test reports of water & soil. Test reports of aprroved material such as - cement, aggregate. sand etc. Nos. & size of columns, beams, slabs etc. Types of loads such as - live load, dead load. Type of climate.

DEEPAK MANCHEKAR

• Jul 18th, 2011

Soil testing report ,Test report for materials to use for construction like cement, aggregate, sand, steel, bricks. How many floors are construct in the building, Any special features and elevation to...

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What is Open Foundation?

bassam abu zuaiter

• Sep 4th, 2011

1 Drawing plans for execution the foundation
2 Preparing the ground for execution
3 Complete documentation about the foundation soil (under and over) the foundation soil
4 Preparation the machines and skill people for opening the work for foundation

engnjado

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• May 13th, 2009

Shallow Foundation

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kumaresan

• Sep 29th, 2011

To find the comp strength and splitting tensile strength by applying the comp force in longitudinal side..

Suhairali M

• Sep 27th, 2011

7th and 28th days tests are usually carried out for cc cubes for analyzing if they get enough strength as required characteristic compressive strength. (7 days- around 20 mpa...and 28 days- around 32 mpa)

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KUMARESAN

• Sep 29th, 2011

Ultimate resisting capacity of the soil per m2 area,load from the any structure

Ramzi Nunu

• Sep 22nd, 2011

bearing capacity is the capacity of soil to support the loads applied to the ground. The bearing capacity of soil is the maximum average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil which shou...

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