The soft melody of the waters rippling waves in the pond; a peaceful plunge in the pool on a cloudy evening; beautiful water lilies greeting you a serene welcome; water can weave wonders. Water is a rather interesting element to incorporate in your home interiors and adds a soft touch to your vibrant living. The […]
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“Earthquakes don’t kill people, collapsed buildings do” is an old adage among structural engineers. A huge moral responsibility lies on their shoulders since the possible risk of loss of life is involved. Many new systems have been developed, either to reduce the earthquake forces acting on the structure or to absorb a part of the
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Cement acts as a binding material which helps in keeping sand and coarse aggregates together. It helps in filling the voids between sand and coarse aggregates to form a compact dense mass. Important properties of cement and Tests to evaluate them 1. Fineness The fineness of cement is a measure of the size of particles of
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With the increasing levels of hazardous chemicals in the atmosphere we all make sure to wear masks and cover our faces before moving out of our homes but do we ever think about protecting ourselves from the toxins that exist in our homes? According to the survey conducted by Environmental protection agency it has been
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To decorate a small apartment can be challenging. You don’t want it to appear too small or cluttered, which calls for well-planned and efficient use of whatever space is available. And to simultaneously not lose on style is another challenge. What it takes is the need to strike the right balance between managing the small
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High Strength Concrete High strength concrete as the name signifies is concrete having compressive strength more than 40MPa. Nowadays due to high technological development it is possible to obtain concrete strengths of about 150MPa, thus only strengths above 60MPa are recognised as high strength concrete in recent days. Compressive strength is the most important characteristic
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A concrete mix necessarily contents cement, water, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate. Aggregate occupy about 60 – 70% volume of concrete. In this percentage 40 to 50 % proportion of aggregate is fine aggregate (sand). Fine aggregate selection plays vital role in concrete performance and its cost. Lately the need for replacing sand with alternative
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You’d be tagged an old hat for still being stuck with dull wallpapers and dreary paints in a world that has advanced ahead with creative, gorgeous and functional cladding for walls. Cladding are a remarkable way to lend an interesting twist to interiors, without the need to go high on maintenance. Wall cladding comes in
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Yes, M-Sand (crushed sand) can replace 100% river sand in a concrete mix proportion. M-Sand are manufactured by latest technology (Vertical shaft impactor nachines). They give at par results in comparison to rivers sand concrete mixes, in both fresh and hardened state. Since quality control is maintained in the process of preparing manufactured sand, the
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What is Backfilling? In construction, backfill replaces soil that is removed during building construction, and it is used to strengthen and support a structure’s foundation. The backfills are of different types which are used according to the requirement. Different Types of Backfilling Material 1. Course Grained Soil Coarse-grained soils include gravelly and sandy soils and
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