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Reinforced Concrete Rock Fill Dams

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Jul 08, 2017 / Tags: Reinforced Concrete
Rock fill dams are considered to be one of the durable types of dams and can be very economical depending upon the availability of materials to be used in Dam. More rock fill dams have been faced with conventionally placed reinforced concrete than with any other type of impervious membrane. In most cases, these facings have performed well for correctly

Reasons to Keep Factor of Safety in Building Construction

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Jul 08, 2017 / Tags: Definition
Factor of Safety in buildings or other construction is kept so that to compensate any uncertainty in the design process. The uncertainty could come from anywhere in the design process including calculations, material strengths, environmental conditions, natural phenomenons, duty of the structure and last but not the least quality of materials used. Though there exist some

Properties of Paints & Tests Applied on Paints

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Jul 08, 2017 / Tags: Paints, Lab-Notes, Material Properties
Important buildings were once designed and put together by master masons who knew how to work with stone, and understood the advantages and limitations of the material. Stone structure should be a combination of structural firmness, technical commodity and aesthetic delight. Ensure proper wall construction. The wall thickness should not exceed 450mm.

Properties of Concrete in Hardening Stage

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Jul 08, 2017 / Tags: Material Properties
When the concrete is first mixed it is like 'bread dough'. It is soft and can be worked or moulded into different shapes. In this state concrete is called PLASTIC. Concrete is plastic during placing and compaction. The most important properties of plastic concrete are workability and cohesiveness. A worker will sink into plastic concrete. Concrete then begins to stiffen. The

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