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Weight of Cement Bags in Different Countries

May 4, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, How to?, Materials
Weight of Cement Bags in Different Countries

Weight of Cement Bags in Different Countries: Cement is a dry powder (usually gray in color) prepared by the calcination of clay and lime. Cement is a binder material. When water is added to cement,

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How to Calculate Volume of 25 kg & 50 kg Cement Bags?

May 4, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, How to?, Materials

How to Calculate Volume of 25 kg & 50 kg Cement Bags? Calculating the Volume of Cement Bags What is cement? Cement is a dry powder (usually gray in color) prepared by the calcination of

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Water-to-Cement Ratio: Important

May 3, 2022 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials
Water-to-Cement Ratio Important

If you are working with concrete, you may be then familiar with the term “Water-to-Cement Ratio”, or sometimes called “water-to-binder ratio” or “water-to-cementitious materials ratio”. If not or you are interested in what these terms

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Portland Cement

April 15, 2021 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials
cement

Concrete is the most widely used man-made material today on earth, with portland cement being the most common type of binder used in its production. Cement-based materials gain their strength and other properties through the process

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Types of Concrete

March 9, 2021 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials
Types of Concrete

Types of concrete according to unit weight According to the unit weight of concretes, concrete can be classified into four types, as in Table 1. Ultra-lightweight concrete can only be implemented in non-structural elements. Lightweight

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Origin and Classification of Aggregates

May 21, 2018 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Origin and Classification of Aggregates Most of the properties of an aggregate derive from its parental rock chemical and mineral composition which affects strength, stiffness, density, pore structure and permeability. Rocks experience geothermal and weathering

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Types of Chemical Admixtures

May 8, 2018 TeamCivil Concrete, Materials
admixtures

Admixtures A material other than water, aggregates, or cement that is used as an ingredient of concrete or mortar to control setting and early hardening, workability, or to provide additional cementing properties. Why is admixture

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Information for Ordering Concrete

May 2, 2018 TeamCivil Concrete, Construction, Materials
Concrete pump

Information for Ordering Concrete When ordering pre-mixed concrete, you will need to tell the supplier: Name and address for delivery The use of the concrete (i.e. driveway, housing slab, commercial) The amount you need in cubic

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