Now we talk about the "brother" of Stress: Strain. noun noun: strain; plural noun: strains a force tending to pull or stretch something...

To the laymen, stress is normally associated with the human body and mind; a physical and mental condition. However to engineers, it has...

BS EN 206:2013 requires testing of concrete for Modulus of Elasticity. What is Modulus Elasticity and why is it important? Modulus of...

Interest in blended cements is growing because of its advantages as increased production economy, reduced CO2 emissions and fuel...

In-situ core strength compared to standard cube strength There is no unique relationship between the strength of in-situ concrete,...

Cube tests are considered as one of the prime and basic gauge to measure the strength of concrete after the pour. Though there are...

When we consider concreting at site and their respective cube tests, there are four possible combinations as listed below. 1. Concrete is...

Throughout the construction industry, the common belief is that concrete takes 28 days to cure and reach 100% of its strength. This...

A correlation can be made between cast compression samples (cubes or cylinders) and cored samples, which will be the first thing you will...