Articles, tagged with "portland cement", page 5

Self-consolidating Concrete (SCC)

Concrete is a compound material, which has been used in construction for over 2000 years. It is made from a mixture of sand, cement and gravel. It is thought that the Romans, in their roads and aqua ducts, first used it. The Romans mixed horsehair and ani... Read >
Author: K. Phillips

Decorative Concrete Coating - A Cost Control Method

Concrete is made from cement, gravel, sand, lime, water, and other aggregates is durable and last long. It improves the strength of the structure. Concrete is more popular because it can withstand wear and tear due to extensive use. However, because of ag... Read >
Author: Levi Horowitz

Using Outdoor Steps to Beautify and Unify Your Landscaping

For building outdoor steps the standard dimensions for indoor steps should be used, particularly in high traffic areas. The tread of each step should be 10 inches deep and the risers about 7 1/2 inches. It is a good idea to make the treads 1/4 inch lower ... Read >
Author: yxpweed

Damp Proofing and Repairing Walls

For damp-proofing a brick foundation wall, heavy penetrating bituminous damp-proofing paint may be used, after which a cement mortar coat may be troweled directly on the painted surface, to prevent the paint from flaking and peeling. The application ... Read >
Author: Allison Ryan

DIY Manufactured Stone Saves you 90% Off Retail Prices!

Here you will learn to cast natural-looking stone for pennies each! With these instructions, readily available molds, concrete, and items found in most garages, you can make professional-looking stone or veneer for about $0.55 a square foot, depending on ... Read >
Author: Oldeworld Enterprises

How cement manufacturing plants works?

The cement manufacturing plants hypothesized rugged and high-torque gearbox for multiplying an engine's torque to construct the requisite yield. Cement manufacturing plants and processing machines and equipment make use of an assortment of gearbox for non... Read >
Author: Articlesubmitter

Wall Waterproofing Methods

If waterproofing is to be applied, it should, of course, be done before back filling. There are various methods used, depending largely upon local conditions. While applying a coating to a wall, it is well to put it on the outside. Water is thus preve... Read >
Author: Allison Ryan

Concrete composition and basics

Concrete is a building material that predates Roman times. It is a mixture of several components that are combined to make a hard and durable stone like material through the process of hydration. Earlier versions of concrete incorporated mud and straw, an... Read >
Author: Mark Weiss

Artificial Stone

Artificial stone was a name for various kinds of synthetic stone products used from the 19th century to the early 20th century. They were used in building construction, civil engineering work, and industrial uses such as grindstones. Manufactured ston... Read >
Author: yxpweed

Creating Steping Stones In Your Garden

Steps present as ideal an opportunity for beautifying the outdoors as any other item on your landscaping agenda. Materials which can be used vary from round-cut logs to concrete, brick or stone. Standard step dimensions for outdoors should be the same... Read >
Author: Jaden Sloan

The Right stone for The Right Job

Why do stone problems occur? There are many reasons! Many times it is because the stone is not selected correctly for the use for it is intended. The stone then fails because of cracks, holes, staining, improper thickness, improper blending or understandi... Read >
Author: yxpweed

Basic Pavestone Installation

STEP 1: PREPARE THE BASEFor patio and walkway applications: Roto-till portland cement into existing soil (94 lbs per 30 sq. ft.) For driveway applications: Use 4-6" finely crushed stone on compacted soil STEP 2: INSTALL EDGE RESTRAINT Establish perimeters... Read >
Author: yxpweed

Travertine Paving

Travertine is one of several natural stones that are used for paving garden paths with travertine paving. It is sometimes known as travertine limestone, sometimes as travertine marble; these are the same stone. The travertine natural stone is characterize... Read >
Author: Ed A Hall

Use of Dense Asphaltic Concrete on Landfill Sites

Dense Asphaltic Concrete has been used as a Landfill Lining membrane material for many years and although it is not commonly seen in the UK, it is used much more often in Europe, and particularly in Germany. Asphaltic Concrete is the black substance ba... Read >
Author: Steve Last

Make Concrete Products-- How To Mix Good Concrete

When Portland cement is mixed with water a chemical reaction takes place. The cement does not simply "dry" it reacts with the water to form crystals. These crystals bind the materials in a concrete mix firmly together and harden into an incredibly strong ... Read >
Author: jmowatt

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