Other than cement, water and aggregate we add other substances to concrete mixes for the purpose of altering properties of fresh or hardened concrete that is admixture. For specific conditions or circumstances, admixtures may sometimes be necessary to alter specific properties of the concrete. Most commonly used admixtures in residential concrete construction are-           Chemical […]

For producing desired properties of hardened concrete, we first should know which factors affect the properties of hardened concrete. Controlling those factors properly we can produce strongest and most durable concrete. Below are the factors mostly affecting the properties of hardened concrete:- Water-cement ratio Type and amount of cement Type and amount of aggregate Weather […]

The term fresh concrete means the wet mix of concrete ingredients before they begin to set. In other words, the plastic state of concrete is the fresh concrete. Sometimes it’s called green concrete. Actually, When the wet mix of concrete ingredients begin to set but not fully set, it is called green concrete. And, when […]