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Concrete is one of the most frequently used building materials worldwide. The distinctive characteristics like strength, durability, low-maintenance, energy-efficient, sustainability are the reason

What are Concrete Admixtures? Ingredients other than cement, water, and aggregates that impart a specific quality to either plastic (fresh) mix or the hardened concrete (ASTM C496) is called concre

Portland cement is an excellent building material generally used for its excellent binding properties giving strength to structural elements. Portland cement is most commonly used for the productio

The Use of near surface Mounted Fiber Reinforced Polymer bars for strengthening of reinforced concrete beam: There are several factors that might decrease ultimate load capacity of concrete structu

Vacuum concrete is the one from which water is removed by vacuum pressure after placement of concrete structural member. Vacuum concrete has high strength and durability than normal concrete. Water

Adjusting the slump of concrete is a part of the concreting process, which the contractors should manage properly and cautiously. The concrete slump variation from one transit mixer to another is g

Objective of Vee-Bee test is to determine the workability of freshly mixed concrete using consistometer. Apparatus, procedure, precaution and advantages are discussed.

There is no exact procedure for selecting a suitable vibration system to compact freshly placed concrete. This is due to variations in several concrete parameters; for instance, modifications in th

Viscosity Modifying admixtures or VMAs are the admixtures used to change the properties such as viscosity, workability, cohesiveness etc. of fresh concrete. Function of VMA and Applications in diff

Visual inspection is the most widely used method for inspection of underwater reinforced concrete structures. This technique is economical, and it neither time consuming nor needs expensive and lar