POLYMER COCNCRETE 1. Introduction Despite being thought of as a modern material‚ concrete has been in use for hundreds of years. The word concrete comes from the Latin concretus‚ which means “mixed together” or compounded. Concrete is an extremely popular structural material due to its low cost and easy fabrication. Concrete is made up of sand or stone‚ known as aggregate‚ combined with cement paste to bind it. Aggregate can be of various sizes. It is broadly categorized as fine (commonly
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There are a variety of structures which utilize concrete in their construction. The concrete structure may be reinforced‚ unreinforced‚ precast‚ or poured on site. The structure may only use concrete in a few elements or be almost entirely constructed from the material. The wide spread and diverse uses for concrete make it a substance which should be paid great attention to when looking to optimize structures in seismic regions and when analyzing data from earthquake reconnaissance. Though there
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PRESTRESSED CONCRETE The development of early cracks in reinforced concrete due to incompatibility in the strains of steel & concrete was perhaps the starting point in the development of new material like “Prestressed Concrete”. Prestressed Concrete is a method for overcoming concrete’s natural weakness in tension. INTRODUCTION Prestressed Concrete is basically concrete in which internal stresses of suitable magnitude & distribution are
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www.jntuworld.com www.android.jntuworld.com www.jwjobs.net Code No: R31013 R10 Set No: 1 III B.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinations‚ November/December - 2012 CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 75 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ***** Assume missing data suitably 1. (a) Describe the oxide composition of Ordinary Portland Cement. (b) What are the main compounds into which the above oxides will transform in the process of fusion
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THE EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF CONCRETE BLOCK IN AMERICA A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION BY JAMES P. HALL CHAIRED BY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DUNCAN C. CAMPBELL‚ MSHP BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MUNCIE‚ INDIANA APRIL 2009 2 THE DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF CONCRETE BLOCK IN AMERICA A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENETS For the degree MASTER
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Concrete and Steel Testing BIP Geotechnical and Material Testing Engineers and Water Supply Bakakeng‚ Baguio City In the construction‚ it is better to know the strength of concrete and steel to be used especially in a high rise building. Our Laboratory No. 1 for this Midterm is to determine the slump of freshly concrete mixed with Portland cement concrete‚ the strength and the mixtures of the concrete. July 27‚ 2012‚ we performed our laboratory. We the second group‚ use crushed aggregates
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Prestressed concrete construction Prestressed concrete Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming concrete’s natural weakness in tension. It can be used to produce beams‚ floors or bridges with a longer span than is practical with ordinary reinforced concrete. Prestressing tendons (generally of high tensile steel cable or rods) are used to provide a clamping load which produces a compressive stress that balances the tensile stress that the concrete compression member would otherwise
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The greatness of Roman architecture is built‚ quite literally‚ upon the foundation of two important items: the discovery of concrete and the adoption of the arch from the Greeks. Concrete was an exceptional development within the Roman world and catapulted Roman construction into new heights of efficiency and stability. According to Kamm (1995)‚ the origin of Roman concrete can be found in a volcanic earth known as pozzolana‚ initially found near the Greek settlement of Puteoli. It would later be
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Procedure for mixing concrete 1. Weigh out the designed proportions for a 1.6 cubic foot batch of concrete. a. Divide the water into two buckets‚ one with about 3/4 of the water. If using air entraining‚ put the air entraining agent in the 3/4 water bucket. 2. Put about half the coarse aggregate‚ half the fine aggregate and the 3/4 bucket of water with air entraining in the mixer. 3. Start the mixer and mix until the aggregate is thoroughly wet 4. Carefully add all the cement with the mixer
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BRE Concrete mix design method A popular simplified mix design method is that from BRE. Compressive strength is‚ in general‚ related to durability. The greater the strength the more durable the concrete. To satisfy the required compressive strength‚ a value for water/cement (w/c) ratio is estimated for an appropriate test age (generally 28 days) and cement type. Tables in the BRE mix design handbook are consulted relating aggregate:cement (a/c) ratio‚ workability and water:cement (w/c) ratio for
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