in 2010‚ with a distinction grade. I am particularly interested in this position because of the experience I have in the cement industry. I worked as a process engineer at United Cement Company (A company jointly owned by Lafarge and Holcim). I started my career as a trainee in this company and this gave me an exciting opportunity of learning the basic operations in the cement manufacturing industry. After this‚ I joined the process department where I was able to put to practical use the process
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production of hollow blocks takes place. The plastic waste is pulverized. Then‚ two sacks of the pulverized plastic are mixed with a bag of cement and 15 pails of sand. The mixture is then poured into a molder. This procedures about 140 to 150 hollow blocks. Aside from hollow blocks‚ they also mold paving brick‚ wall cladding‚ cement tiles‚ paving blocks‚ and cement balusters. However‚ environmentalists have raised concerns regarding the durability of the product. They said plastics aren’t perfect for
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Aggregates for Concrete Aggregates are inert granular materials such as sand‚ gravel‚ or crushed stone that‚ along with water and cement‚ are an essential ingredient in concrete. Aggregates are the most mined materials in the world. 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 for 60 to 75 percent of the total volume
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AMBUJA CEMENTS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2013 OUR VISION TO BE THE MOST SUSTAINABLE AND COMPETITIVE COMPANY IN OUR INDUSTRY OUR MISSION - CREATE VALUE FOR ALL Delighted Customers | Inspired Employees | Enlightened Partners Energised Society | Loyal Shareholders | Healthy Environment CONTENT Chairman’s Letter 05 Financial Highlights of 5 Years 07 I Can - Some Highlights 08 Directors’ Report and Management Discussion & Analysis 14 Annexure to Directors’ Report:
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DECAY AND DRTERIORATION OF BUILDINGS CAUSES OF OCCURANCE OF CRACKS The important causes responsible for occurrence of cracks in buildings‚ are as under: 1) Cracks due to moisture changes. 2) Cracks due to temperature variation. 3) Cracks due to elastic deformation and creep. 4) Cracks due to effect of chemical reaction. 5) Cracks due to movements of ground. 6) Cracks due to vegetation. The various causes of formation of cracks and measures adopted to prevent them are described
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flexibility‚ but also economies of scale‚ create new sources of information‚ knowledge and low-cost resources on a world-wide basis (Bartlett et al‚ 2008:2). The evidence from the case study shows that Zambrano was ready to expand from being third largest cement company in the world in 1999 (case study‚ 247) to broaden his options for strategic moves in order to compete with regional and international competition to become a truly global enterprise by transforming company into a global brand. According
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References: 1. Henry et al.‚ (2004) 2 3. Kerali. A. G (2001)‚ ‘Durability of Compressed and Cement-Stabilized Building Blocks’‚ PhD thesis‚ University of Warwick. 4 5. Adam‚ E.A‚ and Agib‚ A. R. A. (2001). Compressed Stabilized Earth Block Manufacture in Sudan. Document published by United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Andhra Pradesh‚ India Assistant professor‚ Dept. of civil engineering‚ GMR Institute of Technology‚ Rajam‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ India Abstract The present study investigates the potential use of waste plastic as a modifier for asphalt concrete and cement concrete pavement. Plastic waste‚ consisting of carry bags‚ cups etc can be used as a coating over aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road construction. Different ratios of plastic such as Polypropylene (PP)‚ Low Density Polyethylene
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report for the year ended 31 March 1987 that HICOM’s lackadaisical performance was severely affected by the prevailing depressed economic condition. For one‚ the slowdown in the construction industry plunged HICOM’s production of steel billets and cement. On another undertaking‚ the passenger car market was expected to hit a short-lived trajectory which curbed the company’s volume of production below the desired level. Furthermore‚ the production of motorcycle engines was also reduced by a significant
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mechanical lifting aids. Provide forklift truck to bring heavy rocks near to the site Immediate 01 week 2 weeks 2-Workers were picking up the cement filled baskets in stooping position from cement mixer during concrete work. Hazard of ergonomics. Possible risk of back pain and lower back injury over a period of time. Provide stands under cement mixer to help workers avoid stooping while lifting Arrange conveyor lifting for concrete pouring. Arrange concrete pouring machine 2 days 4 days
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