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What are the various diameters of the steel bars used in various structures

Steel reinforcement bars, commonly known as rebars or TMT Bars, are essential in reinforced cement concrete (RCC) structures. They provide […]

Effective cover Effective cover is the distance measured from the face of the member to the center of area (

Grades of concrete mainly classified in three categories as follows i) Lean concrete ii) Ordinary grade of concrete iii) Standard

Hook is provided in stirrups for the following reasons: To prevent from buckling of column. The main requirement for safety

Length of Hook’s in Stirrups: We generally consider length of hook = 10 D (for bars having diameter greater than or equals

A concrete of Grade C20 means that the concrete will have a compression resistance of 20 N/mm2 per square millimeter

Defination:- Separation of constituents of heterogeneous mixture so that their distribution is no longer uniform. Reasons:- Segregation occurs due to

It is name given to mortar or concrete conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity on to

Vacuum concrete is the concrete which includes high water content during mixing to facility the mixing process and to improve

What is Mass concrete? Any volume of concrete in which a combination of dimensions of the member being cast, the

What is Slump :- It can be defined as difference between height of the concrete before removing slump cone (mould)

Lean concrete is a mix where the amount of cement is lower than the amount of liquid present in the