Construction
The construction management industry is a big business that grows at about a 10% rate annually. This is not only because it is a multidisciplinary industry but also because this…
Mix on-site concrete is the oldest way of preparing concrete for construction. Even though it's an old method and ready mixed concrete is storming the construction field, we still practice…
concrete slabs are the severely vulnerable to some thin cracks called shrinkage cracks. Due to its thin sections and high surface area, the evaporation rate is high in concrete slabs.…
How many yards of concrete do I need? This is one of the most asked questions in everyone’s mind before any general construction. Especially with the do-it-yourself projects, calculating your…
The heat of hydration is one of the main components in concrete hardening. Cement hydration starts immediately after mixing with water. To understand the heat of hydration in concrete, let’s…
Fly ash is a well-known supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in the construction field nowadays. Fly ash is harvested in the electrostatic precipitator as a residue left from the burning coal…
Corrosion in the reinforcement is a leading reason for the concrete deterioration that every civil engineer should aware of. Steel is a thermally unstable material. It undergoes many energy absorption…
Green cutting is a popular method of roughening the concrete surface using a high-velocity water jet. It is possible to remove the top layer of cement paste using pressurized water…
A concrete joint is a common feature you will meet in most constructions. There can be many reasons to impose a joint in the concrete. Practical limitations, expansion, and shrinkage,…
People more often confuse drying time with setting time of concrete. The setting time directly describes the rate of hardening process in the concrete while drying time relates to the…
