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Heat Treatment of Steel

Heat treatment is given in order to develop the desired properties in steel. The properties of steel can be controlled

Various Indian timber trees are as follows: 1. Babul: It is used for bodies and wheels of bullock carts, agricultural

Shakes and Type of Shakes (a) Cup Shakes: These are caused by the rupture of tissue in a circular direction. It

The bases is the principal constituent of the paint. It forms the bulk of the paint and forms an opaque

Chip mark: Marks or signs placed by chips on the finished surface of timber. Diagonal grain: This defect is formed

Classification of Timber on the following basis: On the basis of Durability (IS 3629) Class I : Natural durable heartwood

Various Types of Brick Masonry Stretcher: A stretcher is the longer face of the brick (i.e. 19 cm × 9

The guniting is the most effective process of repairing concrete work which has been damaged due to inferior work or

One of the biggest disadvantage of conventional concrete is its heavy weight. This heavy weight make it, to some extent

A rule-of-thumb as given below, may be used to find out the approximate yield of concrete from a given concrete

Workability of Concrete referes to how easily freshly mixed concrete can be placed, consolidated and finished with minimum loss or

It is a parameter which incidates the fraction of strength gain at any particular age. The strength of concrete depends

PROPERTIES OF A GOOD MORTAR A good mortar should have the following properties: It should be capable of developing good

Soundness test of cement indicates that the cement paste, once it has set, does not undergo appreciable change in volume

It is finer than ordinary Portland cement. It contains more C3S (> 56%) and less C2S than the OPC. 1

Following points of differences may be noted between ordinary cement and lime: The cement is used for the gain of