Civil Engineering Forum

ASTM A53 Steel: Specs for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded

November 9, 2022 TeamCivil Building Materials

What is ASTM A53? The term “ASTM A53” refers to a carbon steel alloy that is used as structural steel and also used in low-pressure plumbing. In addition, ASTM A53 refers to a standard developed

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 A36 Steel: Specs for Carbon Structural Steel

November 8, 2022 TeamCivil Building Materials

What is ASTM A36? In the industry terminology, the term “ASTM A36” refers to the hot-rolled mild steel (low-carbon). A36 is known for its strength and flexibility, ranking this type of steel as one of

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