Cement is a binding material which makes a bond between aggregates and reinforcing materials together. With the development of technology, quality and types of cement have also developed. So there are…

A type of cement that sets very quickly and hardens with the addition of water to the finely ground cement is called hydraulic cement. It is the most commonly used cement at present.

Nowadays, usually…

I think you will agree with me if I say, concrete is one of the major construction material worldwide.

To have a clear idea about the amount of concrete used every year, we may have a look at the…

Workability is a property of raw or fresh concrete mixture. In simple words, workability means the ease of placement and workable concrete means the concrete which can be placed and can be compacted e…

Pre-stressed concrete is a form of concrete where initial compression is given in the concrete before applying the external load so that stress from external loads is counteracted in the desired way d…

An ever-evolving world needs constantly developing construction ways. In the present world, concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials. This can be due not alone to the large choic…

Mortar is a bonding agent which is generally produced by mixing cementing or binding material (lime or cement) and fine aggregate (sand, surki, sawdust, etc.) with water. Mortar is used to bind differ…

Timber is a natural product and every natural product has some imperfections. Timbers are not excluded from that. Most of the defects in timber cause weakness or others sorts of difficulties. How…

Seasoning of timber is the process of reducing the moisture content of freshly cut lumber to a level where it can be used without fear of distortion or cracking. The most common method of seasoning is…

Nowadays, MDF board has become very popular. The full form of MDF is Medium Density Fibreboard. Low cost has made it a strong alternative of wood. Here in this article, details of MDF is discussed whi…