CONCRETE

As a Civil Engineer we all know that concrete is the most important subject to make any structure. Because without concrete nothing can be made. For providing steel structures, first of all it should be fitted with concrete at the foundation level. For making any infrastructure, concrete is used. Bridges, tunnel, highway columns, underwater structures in all and everything concrete is the self made item for all. So the use of concrete and knowledge of it is very important as a Civil Engineer.

Concrete Tests:-  

So what are basic tests made for concrete. Well its very simple, as you had learned in your college life. Then also let me discuss with you once for a revision. The most common two important test are Slump Cone Test & Cubic Test. Yes, you have read it right. In every practical field these two test are done. Slump test is done to know its workability while cube test is done to identify the compressive strength. Other tests are also done such as Compaction Factor Test, Vee-Bee test etc. 

There are also Non-Destructive test that are done for concrete to check its durability. They are Rebound Hammer Test, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test, Magnetic Reasoning Test, Electrical method test etc. All these digital equipment test is very interesting and it looks like as if you are different from others and gives the real feel of Civil Engineer. 

Mixing of Concrete:-

As we all know that concrete is made by mixing three ingredients i.e., water, cement & aggregates (fine & coarse). It is mixed by three ways, that are: a) hand mix which is done for domestic works or house works, b) Concrete Mixer mix which is done for industrial works or company works, c) RMC batch plant mix which is done for high structure works or bridge works. In most cases concrete mixer mix is used which takes less time to give proper mix and it can be done at low cost also. That means it gives benefit in both ways i.e., less time and low cost. To learn more about this you can click here.

Concrete Transportation:-

Transportation of concrete is done only one way i.e., through Transit Mixer. The Transit Mixer takes the concrete from RMC Batch Plant and after that it come to the site to use it. First of all the workability of concrete is checked with slump cone apparatus and after that the concrete is casted with the help of concrete pump. For better knowledge you can watch this video.