Author: Vinod Gopinath

Architectural Finishes, Doors

Types of doors – Top 7 door types explained

Vinod Gopinath

Types of doors commonly used in residential, commercial, and industrial construction depend on the application area, durability required, the purpose of the door, etc.A door is a movable barrier or mechanism for opening and closing an entranceway or a building/room. The purpose of the door in this urban environment is security and privacy. Apart from security, safety, and privacy, an aspect of art, beauty, and elegance is associated with it. The entrance door acts as a warm welcome to the areas inside.

CONCRETE, quality tests on concrete

Ultrasonic pulse velocity test || UPV Test – Types and Methodology

Vinod Gopinath

Ultrasonic pulse velocity test is an example of the non-destructive tests of concrete. Non-destructive tests (NDT) and destructive tests (DT) are the tests done on hardened concrete. Concrete is the oldest and most important construction material in the world.

Bitumen, Building Materials

Bitumen types for road Layers – Bitumen Emulsion types

Vinod Gopinath

Bitumen types for road layers are a vital topic to comprehend when it comes to road construction. Bitumen is preferred for flexible pavements in road construction because it has many advantages over other pavement construction materials.

Roads, Transportation Engineering

Bitumen for roads – Bitumen Uses, Grades and Types

Vinod Gopinath

Bitumen for road is an important topic to understand the construction of roads. I will walk you through how important bitumen is for road construction. Also, we will see bitumen road layers, different bituminous materials, cutback bitumen, grade of bitumen and properties of bitumen. A comparison between bitumen and tar will also be discussed in the sections.

ACP sheets, Architectural Finishes

Aluminium Composite Panel || ACP sheets design

Vinod Gopinath

Aluminium composite panels are flat panels having a non-aluminium core sandwiched between two thin coil-coated aluminium sheets. Aluminium Composite Panel is the most durable and flexible decorative surface material available, with enhanced performance attributes. This article discusses the production process, ACP sheet types, advantages, and applications.

Formwork

Formwork in construction – Top 5 Formwork types

Vinod Gopinath

Formwork in construction refers to a mould used to shape concrete into structural shapes (beams, columns, slabs, shells) for buildings and other structures. Concrete is one of the most popular building materials due to its exceptional properties and advantages.

INDUSTRIAL NEWS, NEWS

UltraTech Cement commissions 1.9 mtpa cement capacity in Pali – Rajasthan

Vinod Gopinath

Aditya Birla Group company announced that the 1.9 mtpa greenfield clinker-backed grinding capacity at Pali Cement Works in Rajasthan had been put into operation.

bricks, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Types of bonds in brick masonry walls – Advantages and features

Vinod Gopinath

Types of bonds in brick masonry commonly used in construction are detailed in this article. The process of bonding bricks with mortar…

CONCRETE

Concrete Mixing || Mixing concrete – Objectives and types

Vinod Gopinath

Concrete Mixing or Mixing of concrete is the complete blending of the ingredients necessary for the production of a homogeneous concrete.

bricks, Building Materials, Civil engineering

Refractory Bricks – Properties and Types

Vinod Gopinath

Refractory bricks, also known as firebrick are ceramic materials used to line furnaces, kilns, fireboxes, and fireplaces. A refractory brick is designed to withstand high temperatures while still having poor thermal conductivity for increased energy efficiency. Refractory bricks are used in place of regular bricks, which always have a tendency to shatter at high temperatures. These bricks may also go by the titles ceramic bricks or fire bricks