How to Pour Concrete for Pile Foundation? [PDF]
The Constructor
JUNE 15, 2020
As pile foundations carry a lot of load, they must be installed with utmost care. The selection of suitable equipment and the process employed for.
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The Constructor
JUNE 15, 2020
As pile foundations carry a lot of load, they must be installed with utmost care. The selection of suitable equipment and the process employed for.
Construction Marketing
MAY 7, 2021
With so much heavy equipment in the construction industry, it’s normal to get confused about their uses. Some equipment is for large-scale operations, and others are for smaller projects. . Building and construction, whether it’s for structures or roads, requires multiple types of heavy equipment. 2) Bulldozer Or Dozer.
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CivilJungle
MAY 16, 2021
What Is Foundation Repair? Foundation renovation is required when the foundation of a home, building , or structure is impaired & the core structure of the building is required to be repaired. Foundation Techniques. This results in movements of foundation leading to cracks which can be checked by watering.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
The problem areas, effects in foundation and defects in structure due to those causes are presented here. There can be many causes for these defects.
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 24, 2021
What is a Raft Foundation? A raft foundation , also called a raft foundation , is essentially a continuous slab resting on the soil that extends over the entire footprint of the building, thereby supporting the building and transferring its weight to the ground. . Types of Foundation. Shallow foundations.
The Constructor
AUGUST 16, 2012
Rubble Stone Soling: The rubble stone generally used are of best variety of black trap / granite / basalt or other variety of stone available locally.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) conducted side-by-side comparisons of recycled and conventional concrete in a building foundation and a municipal sidewalk, finding that the recycled concrete had comparable strength and durability after five years in service. The study also…
CivilJungle
JANUARY 29, 2022
What Is Cast-In-Situ Concrete? Cast-in-situ concrete is prepared, placed, and finished on the construction site. Another name of cast-in-situ concrete is poured-in-place concrete. Generally, concrete slabs, concrete foundations , beam, column, wall, roof, etc., Definition of Cast in Place Concrete.
CivilJungle
JULY 13, 2022
What is Earthmoving Equipment? As the name might suggest, earth-moving equipment generally refers to any piece of heavy machinery that can move and grade soil and rock. What Are the Equipment Used for Earthwork? What Are the Equipment Used for Earthwork? Concrete Mixer Truck. Types of Earthmoving Equipment.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
2) The axial lines (center lines) of the trenches are marked with the help of profiles, sighting rails, strings and pegs. (3) 3) The off-sets are measured from axial lines and the frontage lines are placed in their correct position relative to local requirements. (4)
CivilJungle
AUGUST 26, 2020
What Is Caisson Foundation? Caisson is a watertight structure which it is generally made up of timber , steel , and reinforced cement concrete (R.C.C) and constructed in connection with the excavation for the foundation of piers, bridges, and dock structures etc. Construction of Caisson is a type of well foundation.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Cracks in concrete beams due to increased shear stress 2. Cracks in concrete beams due to corrosion or insufficient concrete cover 3. Cracks parallel to main steel in case of corrosion in beams 4.
CivilJungle
AUGUST 8, 2020
What Is Self Compact Concrete ? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. Equipment U-Box Text: • U-Box.
CivilJungle
AUGUST 8, 2020
What Is Self Compact Concrete ? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. Equipment U-Box Text: • U-Box.
CivilJungle
JUNE 2, 2020
What Is Pier Foundation? Drilled pier foundations, the subject matter of this article, belong to the same category as pile foundations. Thus, a foundation unit installed in a drill-hole may also be called a bored cast-in-situ concrete pile. Advantages and Disadvantages of Drilled Pier Foundations.
The Constructor
JANUARY 1, 2012
The benefits of using steel fibres in concrete are as follows: 1. Steel Fibres are generally distributed throughout a given cross section whereas reinforcing bars or wires are placed only where required 2.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Nominal Mixes In the past the specifications for concrete prescribed the proportions of cement, fine and coarse aggregates. These mixes of fixed cement-aggregate ratio which ensures adequate strength are termed nominal mixes.
The Constructor
AUGUST 7, 2012
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The Constructor
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Cracks in reinforced concrete columns due to Steel Corrosion (cracks parallel to steel bars) 2. Cracks in reinforced concrete columns due to shrinkage of concrete 3.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 20, 2011
The concrete shall be deemed to comply with the strength requirements if: a) every sample has a test strength not less than the characteristic value;or b) The strength of one or more samples though less than the characteristic value, is in each case not less than the greater of : 1) The characteristic strength minus 1.35
The Constructor
MARCH 21, 2012
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CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
What Is Recycled Concrete Aggregate? Recycled concrete aggregates ( RACs ) are an alternative to the use in concrete of natural aggregates ( NA ). Recycled concrete aggregates ( RCA ) are aggregates produced by clean concrete waste that must contain very low amounts of other building waste – less than a few percent.
The Constructor
AUGUST 7, 2012
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CivilJungle
AUGUST 3, 2020
What Is Self Compact Concrete ? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and m ass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. Slump flow by Abrams cone.
The Constructor
MARCH 20, 2012
Cleanliness: when repairing concrete, care must be taken to remove any dirt or dust that will prevent the repair concrete bonding with the parent concrete. Expediency: The longer the repair is left, the more work has to be done, and the less likely that the repair will blend in.
CivilJungle
MAY 24, 2021
What Is Concrete Topping? A Concrete topping is a process of laying out a layer of high strength concrete on the old worn-out layer of the concrete. It is nothing but placing a layer of concrete over the existing slab in order to give a finished floor surface on the old layer of concrete. 25 to 50 mm ).
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
WHY WE TEST CONCRETE SRTRENGTH AFTER 28 DAYS? Tweet Why do we test concrete compressive strength after 28 days? The table below shows the compressive strength gained by concrete after 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 days with respect to the grade of concrete we use.
CivilJungle
APRIL 26, 2020
What Is Concrete? Concrete is the final product resulting from mixing cement , aggregates (including sand), water, and mixtures. The first use of concrete was by the Roman Empire. The Pantheon is the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, built-in 120 A.D. Different Types of Concrete. Dry lean Concrete.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
It has many advantages when compared to the normal conventional concrete. Fly ash is considered as one of the waste industrial product that cannot be easily disposed.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
This type of shrinkage is caused by the loss of moisture from the cement paste constituent, which can shrink by as much as 1% per unit length.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
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The Constructor
MARCH 19, 2012
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CivilJungle
AUGUST 4, 2020
What Is Self Compact Concrete ? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. Equipment of J-ring Test.
The Constructor
MARCH 25, 2012
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The Constructor
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
This method is used where large quantity of concrete work is involved at greater height, where other means of transporting is not easy to do.
The Constructor
MARCH 21, 2012
The size of movement depends upon the change in temperature and the coefficient of thermal expansion o f concrete.
The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
There are two ways of overcoming this problem: Embed another material in the concrete which is strong in tension – reinforced concrete Remove the tension altogether – by arching or prestressing.
The Constructor
MARCH 25, 2012
Use of Precast Concrete in frames: There are two main types of precast building frame.
CivilJungle
JULY 13, 2022
Land Moving Equipment. Land-moving equipment are commonly used and are indispensable. Some commonly used land moving equipment are listed below. Heavy excavation equipment is needed while excavating the earth as it is of a very large scale. While digging holes, trenches, and foundations, excavators are used.
CivilJungle
AUGUST 5, 2020
What Is Self Compact Concrete ? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. Equipment V-Funnel Test. •
CivilJungle
AUGUST 5, 2020
What Is Self Compact Concrete ? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. Equipment V-Funnel Test. •
CivilJungle
JANUARY 4, 2022
Information of Cold Joint Concrete. Concreting is a critical process which required a strict supervision during placing and compaction of the concrete so as to achieve the desired strength. Cold joint in the concrete is a defect which occurs in the concrete due to improper or delayed placing of the concrete layers.
Civil Lead
APRIL 2, 2020
What is Prestressed Concrete? Concrete can withstand a great amount of compressive stress but it has a very low tensile strength. Because of low tensile strength, concrete gets cracks when subjected to maximum load. Why prestressed concrete is used? When water comes in contact with these cracks the steel gets corroded.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
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