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Building materials are the substance used for construction purposes, like materials for building a house such as bricks, cement, concrete, timber, steel etc.
Polymer concrete is a type of concrete that replaces cement by polymer as a binder. Sometimes, the polymer is used in addition to Portland cement to form Polymer cement concrete (PCC) or Polymer Modified Concrete(PMC). Polymer concrete composites have a … Continued
The manufacturing of concrete is broadly carried in six steps, which when sequentially followed, will produce a properly proportioned and complete mixed concrete. Each step has its own significance on the contribution of different properties, in the finished product. Different … Continued
Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) is an innovative technology in concrete filed in which the steel reinforcement is replaced by textile reinforcement. These fibres are mesh-like structures made up of glass, polypropene, jute, carbon etc. Textile Reinforced Concrete is commonly used … Continued
Admixtures are defined as the chemicals which are added to the concrete other than cement, aggregate, and water to modify its properties during or before the mixing of concrete. The properties which are commonly modified are the rate of … Continued
Bricks are one of the oldest building material. Due to its decorative and load-bearing properties, exceptional durability, lightweight, thermal insulation property, easy availability, low-cost, brick has enjoyed widespread popularity as a construction material. The fundamentals of brick manufacturing have not … Continued
Green concrete is concrete which is eco-friendly, uses less energy in its production and produces less carbon dioxide than ordinary concrete. When people hear green concrete, they associate it with the concrete that is coloured with green pigment. But Green … Continued
Fly ash bricks have gained popularity over clay bricks. Fly ash bricks are now being used worldwide. It has resulted in the conservation and protection of natural resources as well as the environment. Fly ash bricks are manufactured from fly … Continued
Building material is any substance used for construction purposes, like materials for building a house . Innovative building materials are the need of the hour. Clay, wood, cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, bricks, glass, metals etc. are the common materials used … Continued
Foam concrete is a type of lightweight concrete. The density of the concrete can be reduced by introducing stable voids in hardened cement paste. The voids can be introduced by air or by gas. In this concrete, a foaming agent introduces … Continued
Pervious Concrete is a special type of concrete that allows the water to percolate through it. It is made from a mixture of cement, coarse aggregate, and water. There is an absence of sand in this concrete due to which … Continued