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DOE Methods of Concrete Mix Design
Concrete mix design is the process of finding the proportions of concrete mix in terms of ratios of cement, sand and coarse aggregates...
What's the benefit of using fly-ash blended cement in concrete?
Interest in blended cements is growing because of its advantages as increased production economy, reduced CO2 emissions and fuel...
Optimising Concrete Mix Designs
Want to optimise your concrete mix design? It may be a rewarding and enriching experience. Read on.
Core test fails? Does it mean that concrete supplied was defective? Think again!
In-situ core strength compared to standard cube strength There is no unique relationship between the strength of in-situ concrete,...
Self-compacting concrete for High Speed Rail (HSR) track slabs
Self-compacting concrete for track slabs for a rail project: #selfcompactingconcrete #highperformanceconcrete #highspeedrail #trackslabs
Why Concrete Cracks (And What To Do About It)
Whether it’s roads, driveways, sidewalks, or parking slabs, eventually, almost every kind of concrete cracks. It’s an inevitable element...
Why use Prestressed Concrete vs. Cast-in-Place Concrete? What is Precast/Prestressed Concrete?
The short, salesperson’s answer is “it’s a superior building material.” Now I’m sure long before you reach the end of this you will have...
7th day cube test failed……what to do next?
Cube tests are considered as one of the prime and basic gauge to measure the strength of concrete after the pour. Though there are...
Next case….The cube test on 28th day also failed…..
When we consider concreting at site and their respective cube tests, there are four possible combinations as listed below. 1. Concrete is...
The 28-Day Myth
Throughout the construction industry, the common belief is that concrete takes 28 days to cure and reach 100% of its strength. This...
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