Quality of water for cement concrete

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Pure and hygienic water is not only important for our life but also needed for quality construction. From the foundation till the completion of construction we must ensure the quality of water used. Here are few tips to know about water.

Concrete Roofing- All time material

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Concrete is an all time material for roofing. Simple flat roofs to sloped roofs, concrete roof tiles offered various styles and colors to meet the architectural needs. Update your information about concrete roof tiles and shingles choose weather and fire resistant roofing material for your roof.

Concrete Decor

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Concrete countertops, fire place surrounds, concrete stamping on wall and stepping stones can all be made from concrete. Concrete sculpture and planter are also widely used for house decoration either indoor or outdoor.

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The water for nominal mix concrete shall generally be equal to 5% by weight of aggregate and 30% by weight of cement.

Concrete Mix Ratio

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Compressive strength is the most important property of hardened concrete. It can be measured easily on standard sized cube (15 cm) and is often taken as an index of the overall quality of concrete.

Cement Concrete

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In the construction of building work, there is need of various types of building materials which are used during the construction work at different stages. According to structural drawing, cement concrete of different qualities or mix are used in the building at different stages according to the type of building.

Ready Mix Concrete

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Now you can construct your home/ building utilizing modern technology, known as ready mix concrete which not only creates a strong building but also helps in providing ease at work/site. This article tells you about ready mix concrete, preparation of ready mix concrete and its benefits.

Water Storage Solution

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Storage of water in proper way is essential for drinking, cleaning, bathing, cooking purposes in our day-to-day life. We use water tanks for storage purposes. Read this article to know about various types of water tanks and how to construct them.

Guideline for labor in cement concrete

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As we all know that cement concrete is one of the major part of any construction so are the guidelines for cement concrete which are described in article here.

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The outdoor spaces in the months of June, July and August are very sweaty and sticky even at the evening time. It is lit

Specification of Fine Aggregate/Coarse Sand

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Fine Aggregate may have more impact on the strength of the building than cement. This article explains the guidelines to check the quality of fine aggregate and purchasing guidelines

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Going for wooden block flooring and want to know how to do leveling of concrete in wooden block flooring, go through very helpful this article.

Mild Steel Bars in Cement Concrete

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Mild steel bars in reinforced concrete are one of the exceptional building materials. Reinforced concrete requires very strong steel bars. This article provides a brief view of steel bars in cement concrete work.

What is Reinforced Cement Concrete?

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Concrete is strong in compressive stress but is weak in tensile stress.

Cement Concrete Raw Material

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Read points should be kept in mind while collecting raw materials for cement concrete in construction work.

Guidelines for Laying Cement Concrete Floor

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Concrete Flooring is one of the most cost efficient flooring techniques available to a home owner, here is all you will need to know for laying the cement concrete flooring.

60 Tips to Save Water

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With the country facing severe drought conditions, water conservation has never been more important. Go through a collection of tips we could use in our daily lives to help save water.

Centering and Shuttering / Form Work

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Shuttering or Form work is most important part of any construction project. Steel, Wood or other likewise material is us

Vastu for Water Tank

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It is important to place water bodies in Vastu friendly manner to preserve resources and energies. Under ground water tank and over head water tank in wrong direction may have adverse effect on your life. To know more about vastu principles about water tank direction, read this article.

Labor Guideline for Steel bars in RCC

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Every process needs proper guideline and expert person or team to manage in construction or in any field. Even working with steel in RCC we need the same so just read the article to know Labor Guideline for Steel bars in RCC.