WHAT ARE THE PROPERTIES OF AGGREGATES FOR CONCRETE?

Engineering Properties of Aggregates Aggregates are used in concrete to provide economy in the cost of concrete. Aggregates act as filler only. These do not react with cement and water. But there are properties or characteristics of aggregate which influence the properties of resulting concrete mix. These are as follow. Composition Size & Shape Surface […]

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Structural Design to Fabrication workflow webinar

In this webinar you will get introduced in how Autodesk offers solutions for a streamlined BIM workflow in the world of structural engineering. This presentation will go over all the steps in the engineering process from design over analysis to fabrication for steel and reinforced concrete buildings. You will discover how products like Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional can help you achieve this streamlined workflow.

Structural Design to Fabrication workflow webinar

When? 5th October 2016 – 2:00-3:00 pm CET

Where? Online – Register Now

Speaker: Dieter Vermeulen

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5 IMPORTANT ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF MORTAR

Technical Properties of Mortar For the sake of projects, the newly mixed mortar should have good workability, and the hardened mortar should have the required strength, the bending power to the bottom face, little deformation and durability. 1. Workability of Fresh Mortar The workability of fresh mortar refers to the comprehensive properties of mortar easy […]

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The Future of Structural Engineering Will Survive the High-Tech Revolution

The structural-engineering industry is being rocked by a sizable earthquake of changes right now.

“There are just so many fundamental industry factors affecting the future of structural engineering,” says David Odeh, principal at Odeh Engineers. “One scenario is that engineers become irrelevant.”

That’s a major professional concern among structural engineers, and their anxiety is mostly driven by three factors. First, the enormous advances in computer modeling has led to significantly more complex structures. “It’s almost a self-fulfilling prophecy, or a feedback loop,” Odeh says. “More advanced modeling and analysis leads to more complex designs. And that leads to yet more complex proposals, which call for even more advanced computer tools.”

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Engineering Trends and the Future of Making Structural Things

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WHAT ARE THE BASIC PROPERTIES OF HEAT INSULATING MATERIALS?

The Basic Properties of Heat-insulating Material In architecture, the material which prevents the outflow of indoor heat is normally called adiabator. On the other hand, the material which prevents the inflow of outdoor heat is called heat insulator. These two are collectively called heat-insulating materials. This kind of material is mainly used for walls, ceilings, […]

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HOW TO MAKE TEST CUBES FROM FRESH CONCRETE?

Making of Test Cubes From Fresh Concrete IS-456 has laid down the acceptance criteria of quality concrete. In all the cases, the 28-days compressive strength shall alone be the criterion for acceptance or rejection of the concrete. 7 days compressive strength of concrete can be carried out in order to get a relatively quicker idea […]

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8 FACTORS AFFECTING SETTING & HARDENING OF CEMENT

Factors Affecting the Setting and Hardening of Portland cement (1) The Impact of Cement’s Composition The mineral composition of cement and their ratios are the main factors affecting the setting and hardening of cement. As mentioned above, various mineral components will reveal different characteristics when reacting with water. For example, the increase of C3A can […]

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