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Ferrocement Materials: What is the mix made of?

Before we jump in and disucuss ferrocment materials, you may want to have a general idea of what is ferrocement, its applications, advantages, etc in this post here. This post deals with the materials used

Civil Engineering Quiz: Properties of Concrete

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Civil Engineering Quiz: Properties and Characteristics of Concrete In the learning process, educators say “knowledge is treasure but practice is the key.” The value of practice is huge. It is the only way to become

Weight of Cement Bags in Different Countries

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Weight of Cement Bags in Different Countries: Cement is a dry powder (usually gray in color) prepared by the calcination of clay and lime. Cement is a binder material. When water is added to cement,

How to Calculate Volume of 25 kg & 50 kg Cement Bags?

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How to Calculate Volume of 25 kg & 50 kg Cement Bags? Calculating the Volume of Cement Bags What is cement? Cement is a dry powder (usually gray in color) prepared by the calcination of

Water-to-Cement Ratio: Important

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If you are working with concrete, you may be then familiar with the term “Water-to-Cement Ratio”, or sometimes called “water-to-binder ratio” or “water-to-cementitious materials ratio”. If not or you are interested in what these terms

Concrete with Self-Healing Ability

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No doubt, concrete can be considered the most used construction material used on earth. It is solid, versatile, durable and most importantly, cheap. But, their is just a major problem with concrete and it is

What Is Lightweight Concrete Exactly?

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The earliest contemporary use of lightweight concrete (LWC) dates all the way back to 1917, when the an American Corporation began constructing ships using this combination owing to its excellent strength and performance. LWC has

Portland Cement

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Concrete is the most widely used man-made material today on earth, with portland cement being the most common type of binder used in its production. Cement-based materials gain their strength and other properties through the process