past on these test is in th e following two points: 1. Difficulties in molding (Getting good specimens). 2. Large variability of test results. It is important that the resul tant mixture (Cement + sand + water) has the same properties as concrete. So the standard sand was chosen and the following properties were determined to it: 1. Consist of pure siliceous material. 2. The particles are nearly spherical shaped. 3. The size of its particles is smaller than 0.85mm (Pass through 15
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ABSTRACT Concrete has been the most preferred construction material for over five decades. It is being increasing day to day all over the world due to its versatility‚ mould ability‚ high compressive strength and many more advantages. For several years beginning in 1983‚ the problem of the durability of the concrete structures was a major topic of interest in Japan. The creation of durable concrete structures requires adequate compaction by skilled workers. One solution for the achievement of durable
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Unicon Concrete Products (H.K.) Ltd. Submitted by – Hardik Panchal (103710743) Introduction: Unicon manufactured precast concrete products which mainly consisted of four main products which were: facades‚ slabs‚ stairs and partitioning walls. These products were used in construction of large‚ high residential‚ offices and
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Advantages of mix design Mix design aims to achieve good quality concrete at site economically. I. Quality concrete means • Better strength • Better imperviousness and durability • Dense and homogeneous concrete II. Economy a) Economy in cement consumption It is possible to save up to 15% of cement for M20 grade of concrete with the help of concrete mix design. In fact higher the grade of concrete more are the savings. Lower cement content also results in lower heat of hydration and hence
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CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY READY MIX CONCRETE SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: PROF. SACHIN JAIN SONABH DHARIWAL VARUN GOEL [pic] INTRODUCTION: Ready-mix concrete is a type of concrete that is manufactured in a factory or batching plant‚ according to a set recipe‚ and then delivered to a worksite‚ by truck mounted transit mixers. This results in a precise mixture‚ allowing specialty concrete mixtures to be developed and implemented on construction
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VSL FLOATING CONCRETE STRUCTURES EXAMPLES FROM PRACTICE SECOND PRINTING JULY 1992 VSL INTERNATIONAL LTD. Berne / switzerland Table of contents Page 1 Preface 1. Introduction 1 2. VSL Systems and Service Range 4 2.1. 2.1.1. 2.1.2. 2.1.3. 2.1.4. 2.1.5. 2.2. VSL Systems Introduction VSL Post-tensioning VSL Slipforming VSL Heavy Lifting Other VSL Systems Services offered by VSL 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 3. Examples from Practice 7 3.1. Introduction 7 3.2. 3.2.1. 3.2.2. 3.2.3. 3.2.4. 3.2.5.
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SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE Masahiro OUCHI 1 SUMMARY Self-compacting concrete was first developed 1988 in order to achieve durable concrete structures. Since then‚ various investigations have been carried out and the concrete has been used in practical structures in Japan‚ mainly by large construction companies. Investigations for establishing a rational mix-design method and self-compactability testing methods have been carried out to make the concrete the standard one. Keywords: self-compacting
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in the area of civic buildings. What distinguishes Roman architecture is its technical advances which allowed the Romans to define space uniquely and impressively only using materials as simple as bricks and concrete. A civilisation known for its efficiency‚ the Romans developed concrete as a building material as it was durable‚ strong and economical‚ and particularly well suited in the construction of large-scale buildings. Such buildings as the Temple of Diana (ca.80 CE) in Nimes used cut-stone
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Magan Agarwal Binani Cement Limited Key factors that control the compatibility between Naphthalene-based super plasticizers and ordinary Portland cements Synopsis: Super plasticizers improve the workability of concrete at low water cement ratio but this workability is sometimes lost rapidly in the first hour after contact between the cement and water. This is especially the case for naphthalene-based and melamine-based superplasticizers when used with the so called incompatible cements. It
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prestressed and partially stressed concrete. These concrete reinforcing methods differ in the period they have been used. Reinforced concrete was developed by a nursery owner in Paris in 1867‚ Joseph Monier‚ applying it to practical use for the first time (Salmon & Wang‚ 2007). Prestressed concrete’s discovery dates back to the late 1800’s. Freyssinet was one of the first engineers who used this method and realised that‚ for this method‚ high quality concrete with very high tensile steel wires
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