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Relevant aspects related to fresh and hardened concrete, i. Concrete is one of the most durable, economical and versatile building materials, used on everything from driveways to lighthouses. Concrete is a great construction product if it is designed and installed properly. Poor quality concrete or poor installation techniques can be the beginning of a nightmare for the owner. It can be engineered to satisfy a wide range of performance. They can be made of different materials like bricks, stones, mud, concrete blocks, laterite blocks etc.
Portland cement is a mixture of minerals fired in a kiln, combined with gypsum. Understanding the basics of building construction helps to construct a building project successfully. Download building design and construction handbook pdf. Readymix plants all around the country sell hundreds of different concrete mixes. Precast concrete construction in buildings understand. Reinforced concrete construction for highrise buildings provides inherent stiffness.
The slabs, referred to as panels, are then lifted tilted with a crane after the concrete has reached sufficient strength. This title imparts the basic knowledge every architect needs to master for planning. Understand building construction building construction. Durability is the main problem which can reduce the strength in the long term and increase permeability. Modern concrete consists primarily of four components. Concrete is by far the most versatile and most widely used construction material worldwide. Similar to masonry, concrete effectively transmits pressure downward, but its weak point is tractive forces.
About four tons of concrete are produced per person per year worldwide and about 1. Concrete is an ideal medium for recycling waste or industrial byproducts. These books are used by students of top universities, institutes and colleges. Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world.
The basics of concrete construction certificate program covers the best practices and means and methods for concrete construction. Poor subgradesubbase preparation can not be overcome with thickness. Basics of construction inspection concrete the webinar portal. Amazing timelapse video of construction of a 30storey building in 15 days by the broad group of china. The term civil engineering describes engineering work performed by civilians for nonmilitary purposes. Concrete is composed of a binding medium usually portland cement, aggregate and water. Its versatility explains why it is used to construct the most complex buildings, bridges, highways, and dams in addition to simple sidewalks and driveways. Basics concrete construction by katrin hanses overdrive.
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