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What Is Micro Concrete | How to Apply Micro Concrete | What Are the Benefits of Micro Concrete | How Is Micro Concrete Used

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What Is Micro Concrete? Micro concrete is a cement-based coating that is used as a thin layer on different surfaces like tiles, wood, etc to give a look and feel of real concrete at less cost. The layer of micro concrete is about 2-3mm thick. How Is It Different from Conventional Concrete? Less Water Demand.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING – 200 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS BOOK

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CHU is the author of The Civil FAQ in the Hong Kong Engineer published by the Hong Kong. This book is written by Vincent T. Vincent T.

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What Is Vacuum Concrete | Application of Vacuum Concrete | Advantages & Disdvantages of Vacuum Concrete | Process of Vacuum Concrete

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What Is Vacuum Concrete? Vacuum concrete is that type of concrete where the extra water is removed for increasing the strength of concrete. A small part of concreting part is constructing by vacuum concrete of slab and walls; then, we need to maintain the water-cement ratio 0.5-0.65.

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What Is Refractory Concrete | Advantages & Disadvantages of Refractory Concrete | Properties of Refractory Concrete | Application of Refractory Concrete

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Introduction to Refractory Concrete: The Innovation in the construction material is increasing day by day. There are various types of concrete are manufactured for various purposes in the construction Industry. The normal concrete cannot withstand at a high temperature and it may disintegrate and collapsed.

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Properties of Concrete

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Properties of Concrete. There Have Many Properties of Concrete That’s Are Below-. Grades of Concrete (M20, M25, M30, etc.). Compressive Strength of Concrete. Characteristic Strength of Concrete. Tensile Strength of Concrete. Durability of Concrete. Creep of Concrete. Shrinkage of Concrete.

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What Is Lightweight Concrete | Properties of Lightweight Concrete | Uses of Lightweight Concrete | Advantages & Disadvantages of Lightweight Concrete

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What Is Lightweight Concrete? Lightweight concrete can be defined as a type of concrete which includes an expanding agent in that it increases the volume of the mixture while giving additional qualities such as nailbility and lessened the dead weight. How much does Concrete Weigh? 10 pounds per cubic meter.

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What Is Concrete Screed | Concrete Screed Specifications | Characteristics of Concrete Screed | Advantages & Disadvantages of Concrete Screed

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Introduction of Concrete Screed. A construction element which is available in a range of thickness to bring forth the installation surface of the concrete flooring to a considerable height & to produce a surface suitable for installing the desired flooring is called a concrete screed. What Is Concrete Screed?