What is embankment dam and its types
Embankment dams are water impounding structures composed of natural frag mental materials (such as soil and rock) and consist of discrete particles …
Water cement ratio for concrete
The quantity of water divided by the quantity of cement (both measured in kilograms) gives the water – cement ratio. A …
Concrete pouring methodology
Once the concrete has been mixed it needs to be placed and compacted. These two activities are carried out simultaneously. …
What is gravity dam and what are the forces acting on gravity dam
A gravity dam is a solid concrete or masonry structure which ensures stability against all applied loads by its weight alone without depending …
Determination of fineness of cement by dry sieving – IS 4031 (part-1) : 1988
Theory: Cement is obtained by grinding various raw materials after calcination. The degree to which cement is ground to smaller and …
Consistency Test of cement procedure
Theory: This test is conducted to calculate the amount of water to be added to the cement to get a paste …
Determination of setting time of hydraulic cement
Theory: Cement when mixed with water forms slurry which gradually becomes lesser and lesser plastic, and finally forms a hard mass. …
How to check soundness of cement || Le-Chatelier method
Theory: The ability of cement to maintain a constant volume is known as soundness of the cement. It is essential that …
How to find the specific gravity of cement || Le Chaterliers flask Test
Theory: Specific gravity is defined as the ratio between weight of a given volume of material and weight of an equal volume …
Compressive strength test for cement
Theory: Among physical properties of cement, compressive strength is the most important property. When cement is used for important structures, compressive …
