Concrete 

Mixture of sand,aggregate and water in suitable proportion is know as concrete.The proportion can be more or reduced according to requirement.Following are some grades commonly used in civil works-

 

 Types of Concrete According to Design

  • Plain Cement Concrete

    The concrete where the reinforced is not provided is know as Plain Cement Concrete.It is not strong in tensile but have good strength in compressive.

    Uses-

    This type of concrete mostly used in foundation (base too)  and in finishing works (flooring).

  •   Reinforced Cement Concrete (R.C.C)

    The type of concrete which contains reinforced bars is known as reinforced concrete reinforced used in concrete for developing tensile stress because of plain cement  concrete poor in tensile stress.

    Uses-

    beams,columns,lintel,foundation,retaining wall,dams etc R.C.C used because of increasing tensile stress.

    There is also one another type of concrete is known as Pre-Stressed Cement Concrete (P.C.C) in which high compressive stresses are artificially induced before their actual use is called pr-stressed concrete

    Uses-

    Pre-Stressed Cement Concrete is used where high stresses develop and it is uneconomical to used ordinary reinforcement cement concrete.

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