Concrete Archives

How to Calculate Fineness Modulus of Aggregates?

November 11, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

The fineness modulus (FM) of aggregates can be confusing at the beginning. In this article, we will walk you through what FM means and how it is simply calculated. What is Fineness Modulus of aggregates?

Materials and Objectives of Concrete Design Mix

November 10, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Materials and Objectives of Concrete Design Mix Materials of Concrete Design Mix Portland cement concrete is composed of three basic components: Portland cement, aggregates, and water. In order for the concrete to acquire certain features,

Concrete Durability Starts with Durable Concrete Materials

November 9, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Durability

Durable concrete materials for Durable Construction What is Concrete Durability? Durability of concrete is an important and crucial topic related to concrete structures. So, what does durability mean? According to Cambridge dictionary, durability is defined

ASTM International [American Society for Testing and Materials]

November 8, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

ASTM international: I am sure you can across the term ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials] before when you were looking for how to conduct a certain testing related to concrete or other building

Criteria to Accept Concrete Mixture Design

November 7, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

What is Concrete Mixture Design? Acceptance criteria for concrete design mix Concrete mixture design can be defined as a process that aims to obtain the type and proportion of ingredients that constitute the concrete batch.

Importance of Concrete Mix Design for Construction

November 7, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Concrete Mix Design To understand the importance of concrete mix design, let us first define what mix design is? The concrete mix design is a process, which means there are input and outputs. Let us

Construction Practices for Cold Weather Concreting

November 6, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Durability

Cold Weather Concreting Construction Practices for Cold Weather Concreting Casting, placing and finishing concrete in cold weather is called “cold weather concreting” ACI 306 defines cold weather as “when the air temperature is expected to

Cold Weather Admixture System

November 6, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Durability, Materials

Cold weather concreting One of the most difficult issues that concrete professionals in cold places like North America and other cold areas must deal with is cold weather concreting. Cold weather concreting refers to doing