CONCRETE CURING COMPOUND

SCOPE OF WORK

Application of curing compound onto fresh concrete surface

GENERAL PURPOSE OF CURING COMPOUNDS FOR FRESH CONCRETE

• To form a film covering the surface of concrete to prevent premature water loss due to evaporation

• Allow the concrete to cure with complete hydration of cement and achieve maximum properties.

MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR CONCRETE CURING

ANTISOL E

• Emulsified paraffin based curing compound.
• Ready to use
• Very effective particularly on horizontal surfaces even subject to windy and sunny conditions
• Shall be removed prior application of subsequent surface treatment

ANTISOL S

• Aqueous concrete curing silicate solution
• Ready to use
• Particularly used for the treatment of vertical concrete surface
• Does not impair adhesion of subsequent treatments to concrete surface (when applied within recommended dosage rates)

COMPOUND  APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please consult our product technical data sheets for full application recommendations.

• Applicable by spray.
• Typical Consumption rate: 0.2 to 0.25 litre of Antisol E or Antisol S per m2.
• Protect fresh coat from rain

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WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR FUTURE IN CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS? GET THE MANAGEMENT COURSES

Construction jobs are in high demands for last few years due to its amazing income source and a bright future. This job gives great opportunities to the people who are interested in this field. It is true that there are many other courses that also help you to get a good job or improve your career but in construction business the chances are huge. It is just because of the fact that this industry never suffers from recession. However, if you want to earn money with a stable future then definitely you can join this course. It is one of the popular occupations of the recent time and people are eager to learn this course in order to grab its different facilities.

However, getting a job in construction management require high qualification certificates on this particular field. Many people trying to get the degree in construction management without having a proper qualification. But you have to understand that without a proper degree you will not be able to get the course or any other jobs as well. Therefore, try to get the course at first and then you will be eligible for any jobs related to the construction business.

A construction management degree is very important for the willing candidates of this course. This course offers you the essential and important skills as well as knowledge related to the field. You may able to increase your work experience by working in this field but you will not be able to get such knowledge from your work place. In recent times the employers want to hire such applicants who have a real degree in the construction management. Because they feel that somehow these candidates are very much aware with the practical field and have the best knowledge of this field.

If you are already qualified with such degrees and works in the construction business for few years then you should try to improve your career by applying in various courses. There are many opportunities that are soon going to launch in upcoming decades so that if you can improve your skills by taking classes from several colleges then it is sure that you will going to get numerous opportunity to explore yourself in this construction business. There are many colleges that offer such courses you can search on internet in order to find out the best college.

There are few degree courses available in the market for this job such as –

• Construction management,
• Construction science,
• Construction Engineering

Through this degree course you will be able to get great knowledge of construction methods, planning, contract administration, cost estimating skills and many more things. All these things will help you to improve your skill in construction management. Therefore if you are interested in getting a job in big company then these courses will highly helpful for you.

Before choosing a college you should check out their past records and other details regarding the course. You should also know about the course fee that you have to pay them.

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Project management is actually a carefully planned and organized effort which is set to accomplish a particular project in a one-time deal. Building construction or establishing businesses are some of the more basic projects that call for proper project management. Project management includes the development of the intended project plan. This may seem simple yet it involves planning and organizing all the needed details for the successful implementation of the project. The process of project management commonly includes defining the goals of the project, setting project objectives, specifying tasks in order for goals to be achieved, the needed resources and budget, timelines and completion dates.

Furthermore, proper project management includes implementing the project plan to make sure that each step is being properly followed. Highly organized would properly define a well-considered project management plan following carefully differentiated steps to complete the project. Feasibility studies would be the first step, followed by project planning then implementation, evaluation, and finally maintenance or support.

A lot of people have turned to project management due to its efficiency in meeting set objectives within the given budget without foregoing the importance of project completion within the given timeframe.

THE ROOTS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

It is innate for humans to plan things. This may be one of the reasons why planning seems as natural as the more basic processes in life, especially when planning for the future.

More complex project management was apparent as early as the onset of the great civilizations. The Egyptians surely made use of proper project management when they built the pyramids evidenced by the artifacts found later on. This may well be the basis behind the more structured project management that we now know. At present, every industry employs project managers for the successful execution of projects. The efficiency that includes maximizing all possible resources is optimized by the presence of a project management arm.

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How to check the quality of portland cement at site

Checking the quality of cement at site is very important because cement is the most important material in the construction side. The Portland cement work like a binder between cement and aggregates. The poor quality of cement effect the strength of the concrete or mortar. So maintaining the proper quality is very important at site.

To check the physical Quality of cement we perform 6 test on cement.

1. Cement Color Test.
2. Rubbing Test on cement.
3. Floating Test on cement.
4. Cement Strength Test.
5. Shape Test.
6. To check the packing date of cement.

CEMENT COLOR TEST:

The color of the Portland cement should be uniform at site. The best and preferable color of cement is Grey and the color look like greenish type shade. The color of cement give us a rough estimate of the cement quality means cement has excess lime or excess clay. If any one cement composition quantity is more according to the design the cement color doesn’t look like perfect in greenish shade. 

RUBBING TEST:

The rubbing test is the another physical test which perform at site. In this rubbing test we take small amount of cement in our hand and we rub it by using our fingers. If the cement give us a smooth texture while rubbing it means cement is good (Because cement substances size is too small and cement finesse) and if cement give us a rough texture it means cement quality id not good.  

FLOAT TEST:

In this float test we took a small amount of cement in our hand and throw them into a small water carrying bowl. If cement float on the water the quality of the cement is not good because cement substance are more in weight and they must sink in to the water. If cement sink it indicate the cement quality is good.

STRENGTH TEST:

The strength test is performed on the crushing machine. In this test we take a cement cube having a dimension 25 mm x 25 mm x 200 mm. The cube is put into the water for at latest 7 days for curing purpose and then we check the strength of the cube. The good cement must resist the load at least 340 N without failure.

SHAPE TEST:

In this test we took 100 gram of the cement and we add some amount of water into the cement and make a cement plastic paste. After mating the cement past we put them into the small glass water bowl and note the cement particles while cement is sitting. If the particles are disturbed during sitting. It indicate that cement is not good because cement has a ability to attain the desire strength in water.

PACKING DATE:

By viewing the cement bag packing date we also get the rough idea about the strength of cement because cement will reduce there strength as time passes. The cement is not stored more then 3 months. If Cement was 3 months or more old it should be tested first and then use at the site.

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HOW TO CHECK THE QUALITY OF SAND AT SITE

Sand which is also known as fine aggregate. To maintain or check the quality of sand at site is very important because sand is most widely use material in the civil engineering construction works. So maintain the quality of cement at site is very important.

To check the quality of sand at site, we mainly prefer some physical test instead of laboratories tests because at site we don’t have much time. So mainly we perform 5  physical tests on sand at site.

1. Clay Test.
2. Organic impurities Test.
3. Silt Test.
4. Salt Test.
5. Earthy Matters.

CLAY TEST:

The presence of clay in the sand effect the performance of the concrete strength. So the presence of clay in sand can be detected by doing two physical test on sand

1. Take a some amount of sand in to your hand and drop it in to the glass which contain water. After drooping the sand than shake the glass. If clay is present in the sand it will make a separate layer above the water surface. So it indicate sand is not good.
2. In another simple test take some amount of sand in your hand and then drop it. If sand stick in to you fingers it indicate the presence of clay in sand.

ORGANIC IMPURITIES TEST:

To detect the organic impurities in the sand, you may perform this test.

1. Take some amount of sand and drop it in to the solution of sodium hydroxide or you may use the solution of caustic soda both work same. After adding sand in to the solution then shake it. If the solution color appear to a brown it indicate the presence of organic impurities in the sand.

SILT TEST:

Basically presence of silt in the sand is very dangerous because silt reduce the strength of the concrete. To detect the silt presence we mainly perform this basic physical test on sand.

1. Take a glass bowl and add some amount of sand into the bowl. After adding sand add some amount of water as well as salt into the bowl and then shake it well. After shaking it leave it for at least 24 hours. If silt is present it will make a separate layer above the sand layer.

SALT TEST:

To check the presence of salt in the sand we perform very simple and easy test.

1. Take very little amount of sand and then taste it. If salts are present in sand it taste will be salty.

EARTHY MATTERS TEST:

The earthy matters are commonly mixed in the sand. So to check the presence of earthy matters in the sand we mainly perform this physical test.

1. Take some amount of sand in your hand. After taking sand rub it by using your other hand. If light marks are appear in your hand it indicate the presence of clay

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