There are different types of equipment for soil digging that make excavation operations possible. The scope of the project and the construction site determine the kinds of excavation equipment. The ...
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Flakiness and Elongation Index Test for Aggregate
Elongation Index is defined as the percentage of the weight of retained aggregate on different sets (sets which represent 7 gaps of different sizes) on elongation or length gauge to the total weigh ...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Construction Equipment
In the earlier article, we discussed different types of construction equipment, in this article, we will discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of Construction Equipment. Advantages of Constructi ...
21 Types of Construction Equipment
Construction equipment is heavy machinery used in large construction projects such as highways, multi-story buildings, dams, bridges, and platforms for heavy equipment. Construction equipment makes ...
Concerning Fiberglass Composites
What are composite fabrics? Composite fabrics, otherwise called “composites” are made from two or more different types of fibers that are combined to create a single fabric. The fibers can be combi ...
Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) – Properties, Mix Design, Advantages and Disadvantages
Steel fiber reinforced concrete Steel fiber reinforced concrete is a composite material having fibers as the additional ingredients, dispersed uniformly at random in small percentages by volume in ...
Asphalt Mixing Plant : Types, Components, Advantages and Working Method
What is an Asphalt mix plant? The asphalt mixing plant is to manufacture quality hot mix asphalt (a semi-solid form of petroleum). An asphalt plant is used to mix aggregates, asphalt, and other sup ...
Rebound Hammer Test – Procedure, Application, Advantages and Disadvantages
What is the rebound hammer test? The rebound hammer test is a non-destructive method of testing concrete and is used for the assessment of compressive strength, uniformity, and quality of elements ...
Mivan Technology: Formwork, Components, Advantages & Disadvantages
What is Mivan Technology? Mivan technology refers to the term that is a technology which use to construct a large no. of buildings at a faster rate. It means in simple words we can say that it is a ...
Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete – Its 8 Methods, Advantages & Disadvantages
What is Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete? For over four decades, non-destructive testing of concrete or non-destructive techniques has been in use. During this time, it has progressed to the poi ...