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Stone Masonry; Its Types; Rubble and Ashlar Masonry.

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So, Let’s Get Started. Stone Masonry. Stone masonry has been in use in many places from ancient times. Where stones are easily available, random rubble work will be cheaper than …

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Fineness Test of Cement; Its Apparatus, Procedure.

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Fineness Test of Cement. Fineness test of cement is done to determine the particle size of cement. As, the rule of thumb, the finer the cement particle the best will …

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Unit Weight of Building Materials [A Complete List].

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So, Let’s Get Started. Before starting you should know that what is Unit weight? The specific or the unit weight is the wight per unit volume of a material. Unit …

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Uses and Different Types of Asphalt and Bitumen.

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ASPHALTS AND BITUMENS. Asphalt and bitumens form an inter-related group or materials that have wide application in construction engineering. You’ll know different types of Asphalt here. The term asphalt is …

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Preservation of Timber and Wood. Its Methods, Causes.

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Deterioration and Preservation of Timber and Wood. In this article, you’ll know different methods of preservation of timber and wood. Timber is, after all, an organic material and may deteriorate …

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Seasoning of Timber and Wood : Its Methods, Objectives.

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Seasoning of Timber. By seasoning of timber, it is understood that the controlled reduction of moisture from the wood. This is necessary for reducing the unnecessary weight of timber, for …

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Defects in Timber | Its Types, Reasons.

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Defects in Timber. Defects in timber may be defined as, any undesirable character -natural or artificial- that lowers its strength, durability or quality. Defects in timber are generally distinguished as …

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Top 6 Properties of Wood and Timber used in Construction.

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So, let’s Start. Properties of Wood and Timber. Color and odor, specific gravity, moisture content, grain, shrinkage and swelling, and strength are the important characters which determine the properties of …

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