article thumbnail

What Is PPC Cement | Uses of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Types of Pozzolana Materials | Properties of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Advantages & Disadvantages of Portland Pozzolana Cement

CivilJungle

Portland Pozzolana cement is an incorporated cement produced in that certain ratio by the synthesis and characterization of OPC cement from pozzolana materials. Calcium hydroxide, a water-soluble substance, is transformed through an insoluble cement either by process of pozzolanic materials. What Is PPC Cement?

article thumbnail

What Is PPC Cement | Uses of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Types of Pozzolana Materials | Properties of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Advantages & Disadvantages of Portland Pozzolana Cement

CivilJungle

Portland Pozzolana cement is an incorporated cement produced in that certain ratio by the synthesis and characterization of OPC cement from pozzolana materials. Calcium hydroxide, a water-soluble substance, is transformed through an insoluble cement either by process of pozzolanic materials. What Is PPC Cement?

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In addition to changing technology, we may also be on the cusp of a shift in building materials. But the material under consideration might surprise you. At a time when the cost of building materials is on the rise , alternatives like this might be worth some extra attention. Is Wood the Future? What’s so great about wood?

Materials 172
article thumbnail

Failures: Cast Stone

Construction Specifier

Cast stone became popular in the United States and Canada in the late 19 th century, with the rapid development of the Portland cement and concrete industries. Cast stone has experienced a resurgence in popularity and is currently fabricated for both new construction and restoration work. She can be reached at dslaton@wje.com.

article thumbnail

What Is Ferrocement | Properties of Ferrocement | Uses of Ferrocement | Process of  Ferrocement Construction | Advantages & Disadvantages of Ferrocement

CivilJungle

The construction cost of the homes and the price of the building materials are rising day by day. Ferrocement is a composite material which is prepared by using closely spaced one or multiple layers of the meshes and small diameter of rods. Ferrocement is a very durable, cheap and versatile material used in the construction.

article thumbnail

Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

Natural Building

Building materials such as paints, stains and sealants were carefully chosen to not off-gas volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or urea-formaldehyde. One door was rescued from a historic Portland house facing demolition. This zero-energy home features a 5.9 Operable windows bring in fresh sea air.

Oregon 40
article thumbnail

CONCRETE CURING METHODS

The Constructor

Wet covers, such as straw, earth, burlap, cotton mats, and other moisture-retaining fabrics, are used extensively in curing concrete. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Figure (2) shows a typical application of wet burlap.

Concrete 189