Discuss the advantages‚ disadvantages of types of aggregate being used in construction projects. Introduction: Aggregates are inert granular materials such as sand‚ gravel‚ or crushed stone that‚ along with water and Portland cement. Aggregates are essential ingredient in concrete. For a good concrete mix‚ aggregates need to be clean‚ hard‚ strong particles free of absorbed chemicals or coatings of clay and other fine materials that could cause the deterioration of concrete. Aggregates‚ which account
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HR Manager Ambuja Cements Limited Subject: Application for Internship Dear Sir‚ I have graduated from and have completed my B.Tech in Applied Electronics & Instrumentation. I am interested in pursuing a career in the field of Instrumentation and control engineering. Ambuja Cements Limited is one of the most successful company in the area‚ and you’re the pioneers in the field of production and manufacturing which is something I’m interested in learning more about. I would like to offer
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Parthenon was built almost entirely of Pentelic marble‚ they did use wood too‚ but 22‚000 tons of marble was used. The Colosseum was built of Travertine‚ Tuff‚ Tiles‚ Roman cement‚ mortar‚ and lime. The Roman cement was a new invention and they were not really sure how strong the cement was or how long it would last. Without the cement and the invention of the vaulted arches the Colosseum would have never been able to be built. The vaulted arches also made the Colosseum look bigger. The Parthenon was
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strength test…………………….5 * Results and graphs………………………5 6. Discussions and recommendations…………...6 7. References……………………………………..6 INTRODUCTION Concrete is one of the most commonly used structural materials. It is made by simply mixing cement‚ aggregate‚ sand and water in the “right” proportion. The strength of concrete varies even with the slightest variation in the ratio or quality of its ingredients. Concrete properties are highly influenced by the water type used and its proportion
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In this lab we are going to be observing the decomposition of piglets over a month’s time. There are theory questions that have been given to us before and after the lab. We look back at our original theory to see where we went wrong‚ and then correct it. The lab was disgusting‚ surprising‚ and very interesting. The first questioned to be answered is which piglet decomposes faster‚ a piglet that is in its natural state‚ that is burnt‚ that is buried‚ and that is buried in a wooden box? With
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of its product. Another benefit that Cemex can help decrease the country’s balance of payments accounts by reducing the amount of imports of cement. Lastly Cemex can bring new technology and efficiency into the country’s cement market. One of the reasons that Cemex enters into a country through FDI is to capture inefficiencies in current cement manufacturers so their presence spurs competition‚ which in turn increases efficiency.
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Chapter 1 1. INTRODUCTION Fishing‚ serves as one of the primary source of food and living for many Filipinos due to the Philippines archipelagic location. Furthermore‚ the tourism industry has been providing jobs making many locals be dependent on the marine environment for their everyday living. La Union‚ the “Surfing Capital of the North” is known for its massive waves perfect for the water sport that is surfing. Likewise‚ it is also known to be involved in the fishing industry. Fishermen
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concrete rheology‚ NISTIR 6094‚ National Institute of Standards andTechnology‚ USA. Ferraris‚ C. F.‚ K.‚ H.‚ Obla and R.‚ Hill (2001)‚The influence of mineral admixtures on the rheology of cement paste and concrete Girish S. and Santhosh B.S. (2012) ‚ Determination of Bingham Parameters of Fresh Portland Cement Concrete Using Concrete Shear Box‚ Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science‚ Vol. 2 No. 4. Gram H.E. (2005)‚ Camflow - automatized slump flow measurements
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difficult trading barriers imposed by the USA 4. Critically anayse the reasons for CEMEX and other firms to buy existing capacity to enter new fields rather than greenfield entry strategy? * Because CEMEX prefers transferring its skills to other cement companies * They believe they can reduce mistakes with their own organizational management 3. Reread the Management Focus on Cemex and then answer the following questions: a) Which theoretical explanation‚ or explanations‚ of FDI best explains
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different catastrophes specifically earthquakes and fires through a hollow block that used in building infrastructures. What is the difference between a commercial cement block to a hollow block mainly composed of plastics and glass? The hollow block mainly composed of plastics and glass varies in different ways to a pure cement hollow block: * The hollow block mainly composed of plastics and glass is less costly compare to commercial hollow block * The hollow block mainly composed of
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