Mixing concrete is a standardized material whose consistency is measured by the slump, which has a previously defined acceptability range, but not always respected in the tacing water redosage by the mixer operator, causing ...

The use of ready-mixed concrete is increasing in the last decades, as the pressure from the market to use a high quality product, using less storage spaces and less production of residuals also increased. For the quality ...

Structures in reinforced concrete of hydroelectric plants, when subjected to the stresses caused by water at high speeds, may have pathological manifestations that cause its degradation, such as erosion by abrasion and ...

Traditional and recycled mortar and concrete have been produced and the results from simple compression strength and water absorption tests have been compared. Recycled mortar and concrete have been produced out of sludge ...

Concrete plants consume 10 billion tons of natural aggregates annually from quarries and gravel plants for produce concrete, this demand requires exploiting natural resources from mountains and rivers producing an ecological ...

[Espa?ol] La industria de la construcci?n en Rep?blica Dominicana ha crecido una cantidad substancial debido al hecho de que la ciudad ha tenido un auge de proyectos de construcci?n en los ?ltimos a?os. Esta es la causa ...

One of the most used materials for civil construction is concrete. Concrete is a composite material composed of cement, fine and coarse aggregates, and water. According to the needs of each project, it happens the use ...

One of the most used materials for civil construction is concrete. Concrete is a composite material composed of cement, fine and coarse aggregates, and water. According to the needs of each project, it happens the use ...