Types and Uses of Construction Materials: Ceramics to Cement

Posted by on Jan 15, 2025 in Civil Engineering | 0 comments

Ceramics

Ceramics apply to household objects made from various types of clays. They have great resistance to compression but are weak against tensile forces.

Igneous Rocks

  • Composed of silicates and other compounds
  • Formed by the cooling of magma inside the Earth

Igneous Rock-Crystal Structures

The most popular are:

  • Granite: A composite of quartz, feldspar, and mica
  • Gravel: Crushed to produce smaller pieces
  • Gabbro and Diorite: Used for laying road surfaces

Igneous-Glass Structure

  • Basalt
  • Pyrite and Pumice: Used
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Concrete Fundamentals: Composition, Characteristics, and Uses

Posted by on Jan 8, 2025 in Civil Engineering | 0 comments

Importance of the Water-Cement Ratio

The finely powdered cement, when combined with water in a specific ratio, is called the water-cement ratio.

Plasticity

Due to its plasticity, concrete adapts to any shape as the mold is transported.

Hardness

Are they dry? – Function

It is a granular material composed of particles of stone origin, different sizes, hard and stable. Its aim is to build a skeleton or inert concrete structure.

What is Concrete?

Concrete, in its most general form, is a mass composed of stone

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