The consistency test of cement is performed to calculate the amount of water content that is to be added in cement to attain Standard consistency or normal consistency of cement.…
Specific Gravity Of Cement: The weight of the volume of cement to the weight of the volume of water is known as the specific gravity of cement. Normally, it varies…
Sand Cone Test is used to calculate the dry density and water content of compacted soils placed during the construction of earth embankments, road fill, and structural backfill. Sand Cone…
A plate load test is a field test that is used to calculate the bearing capacity of the soil, allowable bearing pressure of soil, and settlement of the foundation. Apparatus…
Fine aggregates are basically any normal sand particles that come from the land through the mining process. Fine aggregates comprise of regular sand or any squashed stone particles that are 1/4" or…
A Pile foundation is a type of deep foundation in which a thin member made of steel, concrete, or wood is inserted into Soil having a low bearing capacity for…
The process of stone cutting into the required shape, size, and the finished surface is called stone dressing. Stone dressing is done to provide stone in the desired shape, texture,…
Grillage foundation is used to bear heavy structural loads from the columns, and beams. Heavy loads are needed to transfer over large areas. Typical Grillage Foundation Grillage foundation avoids deep…
Underpinning is a procedure used to repair, strengthen, or increase the depth of an existing foundation by lowering the footing to permit it to rest on more supportive soil. In this technique, a new…
Soil Nailing is a method to improve the stabilizing slopes and soil improvement. This method is primarily used to bring soil stability where landslides can cause severe problems. This cycle…