Concrete Technology
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Concrete: Basic and Advanced Engineering Information
Concrete is a basic building block of our everyday world. It's used in almost every type of structure that we build today. This engineering guide to concrete will give you a variety of information about concrete, including some best practices for...By October 31, 2011
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A Guide to Concrete Building Construction
Slipform construction is an economical way of working with the concrete. It works well for any kind of construction, be it working with plain concrete, reinforced concrete, or pre-stressed concrete. Accuracy and continual casting for constructing a monolithic...By October 27, 2011
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Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
GFRC is an engineered concrete that has numerous applications in concrete products including ornamental structures, fountains, domes, and planters. GFRC is also used extensively for decorative panels.By July 11, 2011
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How is Portland Cement Made?
Portland cement can be made by following two different processes – a dry one and a wet one. The manufacturing process has moved on significantly since bricklayer Joseph Aspdin first made portland cement in his kitchen stove in England in the 19th...By June 29, 2011
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Preventing Earthquake Failure of Structural Precast Concrete Components
Precast concrete is easy to work with, but its performance against earthquakes does not live up to the expectations. Frequent failure of precast concrete beam to column connections and other precast concrete beam components have put a question to its...By June 28, 2011
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Use of Concrete to Fight the Effects of Global Warming
Global warming is a reality. Despite the agreements made under the Kyoto Protocol, which are designed to mitigate the causes associated with climate change, experts predict that extreme weather events will continue to be a part of our future. Below, we...By June 27, 2011
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Concrete Curing in Challenging Conditions
Without curing, concrete is just like brittle mixture of various construction ingredients that can break down under excessive loads or even under normal loading conditions. Concrete under water curing, curing concrete below freezing and extremely hot...By May 23, 2011
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Repair of Prestressed Concreted Pipe
Prestressed concrete pipes have lower construction costs and are more readily repaired in comparison to conventional concrete pipes. Repair of prestressed concrete pipes, in fact, has made things easy for repair and maintenance engineers.By May 23, 2011
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Recycling Concrete
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is one of the main sources of waste that occupies huge space in landfills and that can be recycled economically, without compromising the essential material properties. With the limited supply of natural...By April 14, 2011
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Curing Concrete
Owners and builders should be seriously concerned about the concrete curing process because it can significantly influence concrete characteristics. This article describes the concrete curing process and the methods used in the curing process.By April 14, 2011