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1- ASTM Abbreviation: American Society for Testing Materials
2- Grade of Concrete is denoted as Cement: Sand: Aggregate (Ex M20 Grade : 1:1.5:3)
3- C/C means Center to Center Distance
4- DL means Development Length
5- Lapping of bars not allowed if the dia of the bar is more than 36mm.
6- For circular column minimum of 6 longitudinal bars are used.
7- The minimum thickness of the slab is 0.125m
8- Water pH value of less than 6 should not be used for construction purpose.
9- The concrete Should not be thrown from a height more than 1m.
10- The Compressive strength of Bricks is 3.5 N /mm2
11- The initial setting time shall not be less than 30 minutes and the final setting time of cement is 10 hours.
12- Dead Load means the Self-weight of Structure
13- Sand having moisture content more than 5% should not be used for Concrete mix.
14- DPC means Damp Proof Course. The thickness of DPC should not be less than 2.5cm.
15- Cube test is carried out for each 30m3 usage of concrete.
16- RMC: Ready Mix concrete, The concrete is made at the factory and transported to the site, This type of concrete is used where there is a lack of space for mixing the concrete and used where a huge amount of concrete is required for construction.
17- The height of the floor is usually 3 m or 10 ft (If a person asks you whats the height of 12 storied building? Ans: 3m x 12 floors = 36m)
18- Ahead mason can work 25-30m3 in a day.
19- In construction, the rate analysis for the work of workers is calculated in Man Hours. (Ex: 10$ for 1 Man hour)
20- Cantilever Beam has One fixed support and the other end is free, Simply supported beam has a minimum of two supports.
21- PCC (Plain Cement Concrete) this type of concrete is used on members-only when the tensile forces are not acting on it.
22- The weight of first-class clay brick should be 3.85 Kg. and it has a crushing strength of 10.5MN/m2
23- Adding more water in the concrete mix to increase setting time leads to form the Cracks or honeycomb in hardened concrete.
24- Vibration in freshly made concrete is done to remove the air bubbles in the concrete mix.
25- Impermeability of concrete: The concrete which resists the entry of water or moisture into it.
26- The concrete can be lifted to a maximum height of 50m using Concrete Pumps.
27- The curing Period of RCC is 28days.
28- The minimum sill level height should be 44 inches.
29- The transverse reinforcement provided in columns are called Ties.
30- The transverse reinforcement provided in Beams is called as Stirrups.
31- Stirrups in Beams and Ties in Column are provided to handle the sheer force and to keep longitudinal bars in position.
32- The Prime reason for using steel as reinforcement is due to thermal expansion. The thermal expansion coefficient of concrete and steel is (approximately) same having value 12x10−6/°C
33- M20 grade of concrete is generally used in the construction of the slab.
34- Weight of Bar is calculated using formula D2/162 (D = Dia of the bar in mm)
35- The No. of Bricks required for 1m3 of Brick masonry are 550 bricks.
36- Specific gravity of Cement is 3.16g/cm3; Bricks is 2g/cm3; Sand is 2.65g/cm3 ,
37- Standard Size of Brick is 19cm x 9cm x 4 cm or 19cm or 9cm x 9 cm
38- Floor area occupied by 50kg of Cement bag is 0.3m2 and height of 0.18m.
39- As per IS 456: 2000, Maximum dia of the bar used in the slab should not exceed 1/8th of the total thickness of the slab.
40- IS 456:2000 is Code of Practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete
41- IS 800:2000 is code of Practice for General steel construction
42- The slope or Pitch of the stair should be in between 25 degrees to 40 degrees.
43- The rise in stairs is in between 150mm to 200mm.
44- Tread in the staircase is in between 250mm to 300mm.
45- Hook length should not be less than 9D (Dia of Bar)
46- the Unit weight of PCC is 24KN/m3, RCC is 25 KN/m3, Steel is 7850Kg/m3
47- The volume of 50kg cement bag is 1.3CFT.
48- Theodolite least count is 20Secs whereas Compass Least count is 30mins.
49- TMT bars: TMT means Thermo Mechanically treated bars
50- Cement more than 3 months old cannot be used for construction
51- The length of each bar from the factory is 12m.
Must Remember the Concrete Mix ratio of Different grades of Concrete at least till M20 grade of concrete
| Concrete Grade | Mix Ratio |
|---|---|
| M5 | 1:5:10 |
| M7.5 | 1:4:8 |
| M10 | 1:3:6 |
| M15 | 1:2:4 |
| M20 | 1:1.5:3 |
| M25 | 1:1:2 |
| M30, M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70 | Design Mix |
Know about the Slump value of Concrete for Different concrete works
| Concrete Mixes | Slump range in mm |
|---|---|
| Columns, Retaining walls | 75-150mm |
| Beams & Slabs | 50-100mm |
| CC Pavements | 20-30mm |
| Decks of bridge | 30-75mm |
| Vibrated Concrete | 12-25mm |
| Huge Mass constructions | 25-50mm
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