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Tiles Design Ideas

Classification of Tiles used in House Construction

Ancient Egyptians were the first to make tiles using clay baked in kilns. The Mesopotamians introduced terracotta and ceramic tiles. The Chinese developed porcelain tiles. The most commonly used tiles in residential construction today are manufactured using ceramic. Although cork, concrete, metal, glass and composite materials are also used in making tiles. They were made […]

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What is the procedure to calculate cement bags in 1 cubic meter of concrete?

To arrive at different quantities of concrete ingredients, the Dry loose bulk density of materials plays important role as concrete ingredients are batched loosely in volume proportion. How to Determine Dry Loose Bulk Density of Materials a. Calculating Dry Loose Bulk Density of Cement Cement being a factory made product and packaged in Bags weighing

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Comparison of AAC Blocks CLC Blocks and Bricks

Comparison of AAC Blocks vs CLC blocks vs Red Clay Bricks

Comparison of AAC vs CLC block vs Red Clay Bricks on various Parameters S.No   Parameter AAC Blocks Red Clay Bricks CLC Blocks 1 Raw Materials Cement, fly ash, water and Air entraining agents Locally avaiable clay Cement, lime, specially grinded sand, foam 2 Size 400-600mm X 200mm X 150mm – 300mm 225mm X 75mm

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Cement Mortar

What cement mortar proportion is used for brick/block work?

Masonry bricks/blocks should be joined with a mortar which is relatively weaker than the mix used for making blocks in order to avoid the formation of cracks. A rich mortar (strong) tends to make a wall too inflexible/rigid thus limiting the effects of minor movements due to temperature and moisture variations resulting in cracking of the

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Concrete Mix Design

How to Calculate Cement, Sand and Aggregate required for 1 cubic meter of Concrete?

The proportions of cement, sand, coarse aggregate and water plays an important role in determining the fresh and hardended properties of concrete. So care should be taken while calculating the amount of Cement, Sand and Aggregate required for 1 Cubic meter of Concrete. Method-1: DLBD method to determine material requirement for 1 Cum concrete The DLBD (Dry Loose

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Types of Foundations

Types of Foundations Used in Building Construction

Foundation is the most essential part of the structure which transmits the loads acting on the structure and the self-weight of the structure, safely to the ground/subsoil. Functional Requirements of Foundations The functional requirements of foundations are – strength and stability. Strength – The foundation should be strong enough to bear the combined dead, imposed

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Criteria Type of Foundation

Criteria for Selection of Type of Foundation for Building Construction

Foundation is the part of the structure which transmits the loads acting on the structure and the self-weight of the structure, safely to the ground/subsoil. The first and foremost consideration while designing the foundation is the type of superstructure and the number for floors to be constructed. The type of super structure can be classified

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Preparation of Bar Bending Schedule

What is Bar Bending Schedule? Bar bending is a process of cutting and bending reinforcement steel into shapes as suggested by the structural engineer for various structural elements like like Slab, Beam, Coloum, Footing etc.,. Bar Bending Schedule is a list details of bent reinforcement bars used in any given structural concrete (RCC) element. The

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