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Kerbs In Roads | Types of Kerbs | Shape of Kerbs | Materials of Kerbs in Roads | Kerb Height | What Is Kerb Stone | Materials of Kerb Stone | Road Kerb Details

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Kerbs In Roads: The top of the kerbs should be 100 mm above the road surface. Also, Read: Bitumen Road Construction | Layers in a Bituminous Pavement | What Is Bituminous Macadam | Advantage Disadvantage of Bitumen Road. This type of kerns is generally used in flat roads or areas.

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What Is Road Pavement | Types of Road Pavements | Flexible Pavement | Rigid Pavement

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Information of Road Pavement. Roads play a vital role in the overall economic development of the country and the pavements are an important part of the road. So that it is important that the road pavements should be well designed and constructed so that they can allow the heavy movement of traffic through them.

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

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Road foundation, road paving, sidewalks, and tunnel construction. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC): The main use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is in masonry work. The another important use of ordinary Portland cement is in construction site. #4. Monolithic concrete houses and concrete block houses.

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Extra Rapid Hardening Cement | Advantages & Disadvantages of Extra Rapid Hardening cement | Applications, Properties & Uses of Extra Rapid Hardening cement

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The use of ordinary portland cement in the construction required more time for hardening and removal of Formwork. The construction which is done by using Ordinary Portland cement generally takes 24 hours to set and hardened completely and it requires consistent curing. Time is directly connected to the cost of the project.

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Which Cement Is Best for House Construction | Different Types of Cement  and Use

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Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC). There are two most common types of cement which are generally used in house construction: Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). • OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement) is one of the most popular construction building materials used all across the globe.

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TYPES OF CEMENT AND THEIR USES

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TYPES OF CEMENT AND THEIR USES Cement is a building material which is used in the construction industry. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) It is used for making concrete used in general construction. The colour of ordinary Portland cement is grey or greenish-grey. Road Pavement Work Precast concrete casting (Beam, column etc.)

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RCCFull Form | What Is RCC | Advantages & Disadvantages of Reinforced Cement Concrete | Properties of RCC | What Does RCC Stands for

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Concrete is a versatile material which is widely used for the construction of structures. RCC meaning in civil engineering is a composite material which consists of steel and concrete ( which is a mixture of cement sand and aggregate) and known as reinforced cement concrete. Reinforced cement concrete is a good fire-resistant material.