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How much cement, sand and water is required for 12mm thick plastering?

Plastering is done on the walls to remove surface imperfections, maintain line level and alignment. In addition to that it also acts as a protective surface for external walls. Cement plaster, Gypsum plaster and Lime plaster are the commonly used plastering materials for house constructions. Cement plaster is made by mixing cement and sand in the […]

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Building Materials

Is Buying Building Materials Online better?

Building or Renovating a House is a time consuming process and need lots of planning. One of the most tedious tasks in house construction is material procurement. There is lot of information you need before taking decision on building materials requirement for your house construction. Some of them are: Which material to buy? (Whether or not a material

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OPC Cement Vs PPC Cement

Which Cement is Best for House Construction? OPC vs PPC (fly ash based) – Happho

OPC 53 grade Cement OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement) is the basic form of cement with 95% cement clinkers and 5% being gypsum. Gypsum is as an additive to increase the setting time of the cement to a workable 30 minutes or more. OPC Cement gives high compressive strength at early ages and at 28 days. A 53 Grade cement gives

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Gypsum Plaster

Gypsum Plaster : Advantages and Disadvantages

What is Gypsum? Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4:2H20). It is widely used as a fertilized, in mould, in sculptures and as plaster material. Gypsum is a chalk like material and is very light in weight. It is available in crystalline form in nature. In recent years, the construction

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Cellular Lightweight Concrete (CLC) Blocks – Advantages, Disadvantages and Manufacturing Process

CLC Blocks (Cellular Light Weight Concrete Blocks) are made of Cellular Light weight concrete (CLC) or Foam Concrete. Cellular Light Weight Concrete (CLC) is a light weight concrete that is produced by mixing cement and flyash slurry with pre-formed foam. These CLC blocks are competitive with red clay bricks in pricing and offer significant savings

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RCC Slab

How to avoid defects (like cracks) in RCC Slab?

Most buildings in India, whether they are residential or commercial, suffer from cracks and consequently leakages in their slabs. In most of the cases these issues occur within 15 years after their construction, this is less than one-fourth of the design life of the structure. Defects like cracks in the slab, when neglected at the

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Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Blocks – Pros, Cons and Technical Specifications

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) is Load-bearing, Light weight, High-insulating, Durable building product produced in wide range of strengths and sizes. AAC blocks also improves quality of building at the same time decrease cost of building construction. AAC bricks are made from fine ground silica sand, Fly ash, and Portland cement, Lime, water, and aluminum powder.

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How Cement, Sand and Aggregate ratios influence Concrete Properties?

Aggregate to Cement ratio is important as they are used to arrive at optimized, workable and cohesive concrete for a set of locally available concrete ingredients. In this context, the total Aggregate mean the sum of weights of Sand (Fine Aggregate) and Aggregate (usually called Coarse Aggregate) Read More : How to calculate quantities of Cement, Sand and Aggregate

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