Top Applications for Industrial Rubber Gaskets

What’s holding together the machinery that keeps major industries running? Often, it’s something small and easily overlooked: rubber gaskets. These components are everywhere, quietly doing their job to keep systems sealed, secure, and running efficiently. And while they might not get the spotlight, their role is massive. Industrial rubber gaskets aren’t just “nice to have” … Read more

What is hydration of cement? – Heat of Hydration

Hydration of cement

What happens when you mix cement with water or if it accidently gets some moisture? It becomes a paste for some time and then becomes hard like a rock-mass. This all happens because of a chemical reaction between cement chemicals and water – called hydration reaction. The chemicals of cement (also called bogue’s compounds) are … Read more

How much does a cinder block weigh? (4″, 6″, 8″, 10″ & 12″ Blocks)

So, while you’re planning for your construction project material delivery, you need to know how much does a cinder block weigh, to accurately know the number of trips for delivery trucks required for your project.  You also need to know how heavy is cinder block; while you’re planning for material delivery in high-rise buildings. A … Read more

Saw Tooth Roof- Construction – Advantages & Disadvantages

Gone are the days when saw tooth roof was merely limited for industrial buildings. Because of the plethora of benefits, especially of the provision of natural light over large area, more homeowners are preferring such a roof type over traditional hip roof. Today the world is moving towards sustainable development because of increasing risk of … Read more

Bond beam in masonry walls – Design – Size – Foundation – Pros & Cons

What is bond beam

When you’re working on a concrete masonry unit, there’re some unique concepts and one of them is bond beam. It is stiffening or a tying beam that goes along top of wall, floor and foundation connections. In masonry walls, there’re number of beams relevant like tie-beam, lintel beam, and bond beam. Well, the concept of … Read more