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What is the difference between Plastering and Screeding ?

  Plastering :- Plastering is mixture of fine sand, cement and water. The max. thickness of plastering should be less than 15 mm. Plastering cover the undulated surface in systematic manner and provides zero undulated paint surface. Screeding :- Screeding is also a mixture of  Fine aggregates, Cement and water with admixture. The thickness and …

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How leakage occurs in Basement (Short notes )

There are so many reason of leakage in basement but these are some main points that cause some errors in our basement and disturb the aesthetic appearance. 1. Dissimilar Joints :- This is the joints of wall and floor and because wall is made up of different materials and floor is made up of different materials …

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200 Technical terms of Civil Engineering

Vicat apparatus :- It is an instrument used to find the initial and final setting time of cement    Abney level :- It is a hand level instrument used for taking levels of steep slope. Abram’s Law :- The strength of the concrete and mortar is inversely to the water cement ratio Abrasion resistant :- Abrasion resistant means …

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Cement | Cement Definition | Cement Composition | manufacture process

Cement definition :- Cement is a Binding material whose bind the coarse and fine aggregates particles and provides harden mass structures. A cement that not only hardens by reacting with water but also forms a water resistant products. The Difference between Concrete and Mortar  Mortar :- A mixture of Cement , fine aggregates and water …

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Classification and properties of concrete

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world after water. It is obtained by mixing cement, water and aggregates with admixtures if required. The mixture when placed in forms allowed to cure, hardens into a rock like mass known as concrete. Basic Components of concrete Cement water Fine aggregates Coarse aggregates mineral additives and …

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Industrial Flooring : What is the difference between Epoxy and Polyurethane …

Resin Flooring :- Resin flooring is made by mixing together its Ingredient like resin,hardener, filler and pigment who provides us good wear and tear, chemical and alkali resist, seamless etc. surface. Types of Resin flooring  Epoxy Flooring Polyurethane flooring Anti Static flooring  Epoxy Flooring :- Epoxy flooring consist of Epoxy functional group and provides high Glossy …

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Standard Specification for Gypsum Plasters ASTM C 28

 Standard Specification for Gypsum Plasters This specification covers gypsum mill-mixed plaster, gypsum neat plaster, gypsum wood-fibered plaster, and gypsum gauging plaster. Terminology  Gypsum gauging plaster for finish coat : —a calcined gypsum plaster designed to be mixed with lime putty for the finish coat. Gypsum neat plaster:-—calcined gypsum mixed at the mill with other ingredients …

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Isolation joint , Construction joint and Contraction joint

Isolation Joint :- An isolation joint is a separation between adjacent sections of a concrete structure to allow relative movement in three directions and through which all of the bonded reinforcement is interrupted.  Construction Joint :– A construction joint is the interface between concrete placements intentionally created to facilitate construction. Contraction joints :- A contraction joint is formed, sawed, or tooled groove in a …

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A short notes on Parts of a Residential building

Parts of Residential Building  Foundation :- The part of the building below the ground level that support superstructure load is called foundation. Plinth level :- The parts of the superstructure  between ground level and finished floor level is called plinth level.   Ground floor :- The ground floor of the building is the floor that is …

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