Cement
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Type of cements
Field test for cements
Colour
Physical Properties
Presence of lumps
Laboratory Tests of cements
Chemical Composition Test
Normal Consistency test
Initial Setting Time test
Final Setting time test
Soundness test
Strength test
Fineness test
Heat of Hyderation test
Specific gravity test
Morter
Bulking of Sand
Classification of Mortars
Properties of Good Mortor Mix and Mortar
Mobility
Placeablity
Properties of a Good Mortar
Uses of Mortar
Function of sand in Mortar
Test for Mortars
Ganiting
Lime
Calcination
Hydraulicity
Quick lime
Setting
Slanked Lime
Slanking
Classification of lime
Fat lime
Hydraullic Lime
Poor lime
Impurities in Limestone
Magnesium carbonate
clay
Silica
Iron compounds
Sulphates
Alkalies
Concrete
Corrosion of steel in Concrete
Theories of Corrosion
Causes of Corrosion
Effect of Corrosion
Water Cement Ratio
Bleeding of concrete
Segregation
Workability of concrete
Slump test
Recommended slump for concrete
Compaction Factor test
Vee-Bee Test
Vee Bee Consistometer
Flow test
Estimating Yield of Concrete
Method for Propogating Concrete Mixes
Mix Design
Aggrigate Size
Fineness modulus
Viberators
Internal Viberators
Surface Viberators
Form Viberators
Viberating table
Period of curing
Water Proofing Cement concrete
Light weight Concrete
Bricks
Composition of good brick earth
Alumina
Silica
Lime
Oxide of iron
Magnesia
Harmful Ingradiants in Brick earth
Lime
Iron pyrites
Alkalies
Pebbles
Organic Matter
Manufacture of bricks
Preparation of clay
Moulding
Hand Moulding
Machine Moulding
Drying
Burning
Clamps
Kilns
Comparision between bull's trench kiln and hoffman's kiln
Comperision between clamp Burning and kiln Burning
Test of Bricks
Absorption
Crushing Strength
Hardness
Presence of Soluble Salts
Shape and size
Soundness
Structure
Quality of Good Bricks
Classification of Brick
Unburnt bricks
Burnt brick
Size and weight of bricks
Shape of Bricks
Bullnose Brick
Channel Bricks
Coping Bricks
Cownose Bricks
Curved Sector Bricks
Hallow Bricks
Paving Bricks
Perforated Bricks
Timber
Classification of trees
Exogenous Trees
Endogenous Trees
Structure of a tree
Macrostructure
Microstructure
Defect in timber
Preservation in timber
Requrement of a good Preservative
Type of Preservatives
Ascu Treatment
Chemical salts
Coal tar
Oil Paints
Soignum Paints
Method of preservation
Brushing
Charring
Dipping and steeping
Hot and Cold Open tank treatment
Injecting Under Pressure
Spraying
Fire Resistance of Timber
Application of special Chemicals
Sir Abels Process
Seasoning of Timber
Object of Seasoning
Methods of Seasoning
Natural Seasoning
Artificial Seasoning