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Concrete as material, requires different sizes of solid particles (powdery Portland cement with mineral admixtures, granular fine and coarse aggregates) so that there is good packing density resulting in lower amount of voids, which has to be then filled by liquid ...
By Dr. M. C. Nataraja      View More..

Water is an important ingredient of concrete as it actively participates in the chemical reaction with cement. Unfortunately, most of the construction engineers are cautious about the quality of cement and aggreg...
By K.C.Manjunath      View More..

WHAT IS STAINLESS STEEL?

Stainless steel is essentially a low carbon steel which contains chromium at 10% or more by weight. It is this addition of chromium that gives the steel its unique stainless, corrosion resisting properties.

The chromium content of the stee...
By Sachin Mehta      View More..

The industrial revolution of Europe and America contributed new materials and methods of construction to solve new problems that were also posed by this new phenomenon of industrialization. There was n...
By Ar.Champa.H.S      View More..

  Cement concrete is a wonderful construction material of high strength which can be cast and molded to desired shapes at atmospheric temperature. It is a mixture of cement, sand, stone, stone jelly and water. In the beginning it was mixed manually at the site later the concrete mixing mach...
By Prof C N YADUNANDAN      View More..

We, humans hardly think about the importance of water. Water, the most important need of all living beings on this earth is scarce today. We simply turn on the water tap and waste safe and drinkable water. As we continue to exhaust known water sources or draw more water from water reservoirs, we...
By Ramesh Jayaramaiah      View More..

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The objective of this paper is to discuss various supplementary materials used in the production of concrete.  Use of these materials is compulsory in today’s RMC and high performance concrete. Proper concrete mix design is compulsory for ensuring adeq...
By Dr. M. C. Nataraja      View More..

Mysore lies in the southernmost part of Karnataka State. Physiographically, the city is founded on an undulating tableland of fine textured granite beds composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks of Pre-Cambrian age. The weather of the city may be described as essentially tropical monsoon type wh...
By Jayaramaiah      View More..

Making of a garden should be considered as a serious art form as lavished on paintings and sculptures. It is a four dimensional, aesthetic experience for, in addition to the usual three, it combines the dimension of time as well. A garden should be functional as well as a place where people can ...
By B.G. Uthaiah      View More..

India’s present population is around 1.22 billion. Every year there is a growth of 1.41%  and on an average for 5 years it is 10%. With the increase in population we have to increase the production of food grains, For that we have to use more land for cultivation.
  Every ye...
By Harsha simha      View More..