Introduction Of Concrete Retarder Concrete retarder is an external additives that retard the hardening of cement pastes and also delay the hardening of cement-containing mixtures such as mortar and concrete. Purpose Of Concrete Retarder Adding a retarder to a concrete mix can allow it to set up to an hour later. The hot climate causes … Read more
Introduction of Lean Concrete Concrete has a ratio of 1:3:6 or below is known as lean concrete. This is the ratio of cement, sand and coarse aggregate. Based on cement content, concrete can be classified as rich concrete and lean concrete. Rich concrete is used for structurul memebers while lean concrete is not for structurul … Read more
Introduction of Oxicrete Oxicrete is used to apply on various cementitious surface. It is an acidic process and gives rough stone appearance. It provides uniform and smooth final finished surface. Thickness of coat is normally ranges between 3 to 5 mm. It is also applied to repair old concrete surface. Cost of Oxicrete is very … Read more
Introduction of Aquacrete? Aquacrete is a special type of concrete used in swimming pools. It is the mixture of cement and quartz. Aquacrete is a colored liner specifically designed for use in swimming pools, fountains, bodies of water and basins. Its thickness ranges between 2 to 3 mm. Aquacrete can also used with microconcrete. Aqueous … Read more
What is Concrete Discoloration? Concrete discoloration is the change in the color of concrete. When concrete not mixed properly it shows diffrent color from its original color. Concrete discoloration manifests itself as darkening, streaks, stains and color variations. Concrete surface discoloration has many causes and different solutions. Surface discoloration of new concrete can be caused … Read more
What is Ultra Lightweight Concrete? Ultra lightweight concrete is a very low density concrete. The other name of ultra lightweight concrete is super lightweight concrete. It is a state-of-the-art concrete in terms of bulk density and thermal insulation properties and is considered to have a dry density of less than 800kg/m3. This apparent density is … Read more
What are Concrete Piles? Concrete piles are made of concrete. It can be plain concrete (PCC) or Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC). Concrete piles are deep foundation. A significant part of the concrete piles are in the ground. The diameter of pile foundation is low. Length is always at least 5-10 times more than width. Concrete … Read more
Introduction of Pumped Concrete Pumped concrete is concrete that is pumped and transported by using special types of pumps. Mixed concrete can be transported easily from one place to another. This method is used when large amounts of concrete work are required at heights that are not easily achievable by other means of transport. Large … Read more
In this article we will discuss about difference between nominal mix and design mix of concrete. In the nominal mix of concrete, mixing is done at the construction site while design mix is prepared in ready mix concrete plants. What are the Differences Between Nominal Mix and Design Mix? Nominal Mix Design Mix When concrete … Read more
What is Plum Concrete? Plum concrete is a type of concrete in which medium and large sized stone aggregates are utilised to make concrete. These stone aggregates works as a filler material. Some other names of plum concrete are cyclopian concrete and rubble concrete. It is a mixture of wet concrete and plums. Plus are … Read more