A Different Kind of ConcreteRoller-compacted concrete, or RCC, takes its name from the construction method used to build it. It's placed with conventional or high-density asphalt paving equipment,then...
10 millimetres (mm) 0.4 inch (in)25 mm 1 in100 mm 4 in300 mm 1 foot (ft)1 metre (1000 mm) 3 ft 3.37 in1 square metre (1 m2) 10.76 ft2 or 1.2 yard2 (yd2)1 cubic metre (1 m3) 35 ft3 or 1.3 yd31 litre 1.75...
Formwork gives concrete its SHAPE.Formwork provides a mould, into which concrete is placed.When concrete has hardened the formwork is removed.Formwork must be:ACCURATESTRONG, andWELL MADE.Formwork that...
The steel found in many concrete structures is called REINFORCEMENT.Reinforcement helps concrete resist TENSILE and SHEAR forces, and helps controlCRACKING in concrete.CONCRETE PROPERTIESNormal Concrete:HIGH...
Random cracking in concrete is not desirable, it can makeyour concrete look ugly and lead to structural weaknessof the concrete.Reinforcement and joints are used to controlcracking. Bad cracking leaves...
