Category: Concrete Construction

What are Curb and Gutter? Curb is a short wall that acts as a barrier between the yard and the street, holding the pavement in...

What is spalling? The breaking-off of layers of a concrete surface in reaction to applied heat is known as spalling. Depending on the fire and...

What is Grouting? Injection Grouting is the practice of filling cracks and voids in structural parts under pressure in order to repair cracks and strengthen...

A cement mixer is another name for a concrete mixer. A concrete mixer’s job is to mix cement with sand or gravel and water to...

What is Vibrating Concrete, and how does it work? What exactly does it do? A concrete vibrator is equipment or machine that vibrates concrete to...

This article will guide you through what is stepped foundation and footings. How to construct the house on a slope land area using stepped foundation....

What is Foam Concrete, and how does it work? Lightweight concrete, such as foam concrete, is a type of lightweight concrete. By inserting stable voids...

In this article, you will learn about the guniting and shotcreting processes, as well as the differences between Shotcrete and Gunite Concrete. Shotcreting and guniting...

When excavating foundations on clay soils, take extra caution, especially if there are trees close. Clay soils contain 40% water, but trees can modify this...

Basics of Raft Foundation: A raft foundation is a reinforced concrete slab that spans the whole footprint of a structure or addition and floats on...

Pre-stressed concrete is a type of concrete in which stress from external loads is counteracted in the correct way during the service duration by imparting...

Cavity walls are created in such a way that empty space or cavity is left between every single wall. Hollow Wall is another name for...