Why standard consistency test of a cement is performed?

Chandra Shekhar

• Dec 19th, 2012

To know the cement-water ratio, used it other physical test ex. Setting time test, soundness test, compressive strength test etc.

rajakamal

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• May 16th, 2010

To find out the initial and final testing time of concrete!

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What is Shuttering? How it is done on site?

Md. Nesar Uddin (PowerPac, Bangladesh)

• Jan 9th, 2014

Shuttering is Temporary Structure. This Structure used for Placing of Permanent Structure according to Approved Drawing and Design. This structure generally Wooden or Steel.

kriahan panwar

• Jan 8th, 2014

Shuttering is a temporary structure which helps to construction work to continue in forward direction. It may be wood and steel.

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How can we calculate 4/6 lane road width and maximum percentage of super elevation in National Highways in India.

Vijaykumar

• Jan 6th, 2018

Is it 107 feet from divider or 140 feet

srinivas

• Dec 29th, 2016

In four way lane road in India, how much length distance from center of the road one can construct a new building? (Answer in feet length).

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azmath

• Jul 5th, 2012

The short face of the brick in known as header and the longer is stretcher

dhaval

• Jun 5th, 2012

The one brick header frog in cement mortar and second brick surface joint one brick and two brick

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what is the method of calculate the requirement steel quantity in 1 cum RCC.

gkgoyal

• Aug 16th, 2014

For slabs and beams steel should be 80 Kg./Cu.M. and for columns it should be 120 Kg./Cu.M.

rajaneesh kumar ojha

• Apr 12th, 2014

M S Tmt bal waight

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priyanka

• Aug 25th, 2014

After 28 days 99% of strength is gain

narendra reddy

• Jun 9th, 2014

1day-16%,3-day-40%,7-day=65%,21day=90%28day=99% and 100%strength achieves only after 28 days and we need to check for target mean strength which is necessary

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How many Percentage of Steel and Concrete in a column and Slab

p.ram lakshman rao

• Mar 28th, 2015

4% percentage of steel not < is the best

Amritpal Singh Pahwa

• Mar 16th, 2015

Pankaj
You gave the answer of my question is 544
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A 64 small cubes of size 1 unit to form a big cube after that the corner cubes are removed then the surface area of that cube?

Ludanto

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• Mar 10th, 2017

96 square units Assuming the small cubes are 1*1*1. 64 cubes makes a larger cube 4*4*4. One side has a surface area of 16 (4*4). Six sides on a cube grants a surface area of 96 (4*4*6). Each corn...

praveenlal

• Jul 9th, 2016

6*4^2 )-(8*3*1^2 )=72

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What is meant by HUME in RCC Hume pipes?

Prasad

• Jul 11th, 2016

RCC Hume Pipe, so called because it was developed by Sir Walter Hume from Australia in 1910

Patil

• Nov 12th, 2011

What is the meaning of NP3 grade hume pipe?..

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How many cubes( size 150*150*150)prepare for 1 cum of concrete as per is code

Jayateerth Deshpande

• Jun 30th, 2015

I bilieve, 1 sample mean 3 cubes, hence for 1-5 Cum. we have to cast 3 cubes, 6-15 Cum. 6 cubes to be casted and so on.

shahanth

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• Mar 6th, 2013

Quantity of concrete in work No. of samples 1-5 1 6-15 ...

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pankajgrai

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• Jun 30th, 2009

What is mean by super structure? Structure above ground level is called Super structure it doesnt include basements. what are all the new civil construction materials? There are several new Constru...

jiantao39

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• May 28th, 2008

The part of a building or other structure above the foundation call super structure.

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How much of the strength of concrete comes from post-production curing?

nsathish

• Nov 28th, 2013

7days-66.66%
14days-89%
28days-100%

B.Mohamed mansoor

• Nov 3rd, 2013

Concrete technology is study of age of the concrete and age attending strength of original concrete.Post concrete we are taking two times in compressive strength either 1st 7 days & 28 days .

It should be 7 days 67 % And 28 days it should attend 100 %...

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sharmiselva

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• Mar 27th, 2009

Design mix for M5 is 1:5:10 (1-cement, 5-sand, 10-Coarse aggregates)

dkarivu

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• Dec 26th, 2008

M means grade of concrete refers to the strength of concrete block of size 150x150x150 mm after curing of 28days. which is called as M5 M=mega pascal = N/mm2? or?M5=5 N/mm2

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What can be the slump value in the case of following members as per IS recommendations1. Slab2. Beam3. Column4. Dam

jawad hussain

• Sep 19th, 2017

For column 75mm to 125mm
for slabs and beam 30mm to 125mm
for foundation 50mm to 100mm

Darandale sanjay rajendra

• Aug 1st, 2017

Column- 75-150 mm
Beam & Slab- 50-100 mm

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Srikanth

• Nov 14th, 2020

Face Right is when the vertical angle of an instrument is in the right of the observer & Face Left is when the vertical angle of an instrument is in the left of the observer while taking the readings

vellingiri

• Nov 5th, 2015

Vertical values measuring at the face of left and right angle equal to check

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Naresh Sonwane

• Mar 27th, 2016

Flash point and fire point test flexibility test
Penetration test
Water content test
Softening point test
Viscosity
Density

sajjad

• Jan 18th, 2015

Penetration of Bitumen related question and answer

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what is the difference between DEFLECTION AND DEFORMATION? Explain

Naresh Sonwane

• Mar 27th, 2016

Deflection term only applicable for linear changes, while deformation can be linear or angular changes

ram kumar

• Sep 23rd, 2014

Deflection is the degree to which a structural element is displaced under a load

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Excavation Material is the property of excavation contractor,. yes or no

Hammad

• Jun 30th, 2014

NO

bikkumalla rakesh

• Jun 27th, 2014

No

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no.of cement bag required in 30*50 plot having 4room(12*8) 2kitchen(5*8) 1hall(15*10) and 1w/c(4*4) and 1bath(6*4)

Tope Emmanuel

• Mar 30th, 2016

Please help us and explain how to calculate that, because of people like me that are learning.?

mohd chand siddiqui

• Mar 9th, 2016

383.46 Bags

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What is the formula used to calculate 1. Steel and 2. Concrete

Arun kumar

• Apr 6th, 2018

For steel =D2/162 where d =diameter of steel

amer

• Dec 14th, 2016

For calculating concrete L x B x H and for calculating steel we use D2/162

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