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What Is The Best Concrete Mix Ratio For Roof Slab, Beam & Column In this article we know about best mix ratio for concreting work like roof slab, column and beam for any type of residential and commercial building. As we know concrete mix ratio is design according to load …

How To Calculate The Length Of Roof Rafters Let us calculate the length of the roof rafter as shown in the below drawing. The length of the roof rafters is calculated in three different methods based on the available data. Let us go through, all of them as explained below. …

What is Sprayed Concrete in Concrete Construction   Sprayed concrete is also called gunite or shotcrete is used for rapid concrete construction. Properties, materials and applications of sprayed concrete are discussed. Stabilization and support for the structures can be attained with the best quality and performance with the help of …

Basic Rule For Design Of Concrete Column First of all the size of the columns depends on the total load on the columns. 1: Minimum size of an RCC column should not be less than 9”x 9” (225mm x 225mm) with 4 bars of 12mm Fe500 Steel. 2: Use Minimum …

Characteristics and Size of Aggregates Used in Construction Important characteristics of aggregates which influence the properties of the resulting concrete mix are discussed as under: Composition. Aggregate containing the constituents which generally react with alkalies in cement cause excessive expansion, cracking of concrete mix, should never be used. The suitability …