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CELLULAR CONCRETE
It is a light weight concrete produced by introducing large voids in the concrete or mortar. Its density varies from…
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FIBRE-REINFORCED CONCRETE (FRC)
Plain concrete possesses deficiencies like low tensile strength, limited ductility and low resistance to cracking. The cracks develop even before…
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REINFORCED BRICK CONCRETE (RBC)
It is the combination of reinforcement, brick and concrete. It is well known fact that concrete is very weak in…
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REINFORCED CEMENT CONCRETE (R.C.C.)
Concrete is good in resisting compression but is very weak in resisting tension. Hence reinforcement is provided in the concrete…
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Tests on Concrete
The following are some of the important tests conducted on concrete: 1. Slump test. 2. Compaction factor test. 3. Crushing…
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Properties of Concrete
Concrete has completely different properties when it is the plastic stage and when hardened. Concrete in the plastic stage is…
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CONCRETE
Plain concrete, commonly known as concrete, is an intimate mixture of binding material, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and water. This…
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Wattle and daub
Wattle and daub, in building construction, method of constructing walls in which vertical wooden stakes, or wattles, are woven with horizontal…
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Tepee
Tepee, also spelled tipi, conical tent most common to the North American Plains Indians. Although a number of Native American groups used similar structures during the…
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Yurt
Yurt, also spelled yurta, Mongol ger, tentlike Central Asian nomad’s dwelling, erected on wooden poles and covered with skin, felt, or handwoven…