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SAND

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The loose material made by the sand quartz grain (sand grain), such as the delta or sandstones. Sand granules are mostly silicon, but sometimes chuny, gypsum-rich or originally volcanic. Because the sandstones are mainly produced by the quartz, pelted rocks, or due to the crystalline rocks, their size ranges from 0.05 to 2.00 millimeters. After the scattering of the rock, the balikanas are mainly transported by water, glacier or air. The amount of girl child in different types of soil is different. There is a maximum amount of silica in gross balloons but there is potassium, calcium and phosphorus in fine clay. In the category of Soil particles, according to the USDA system, the thick, thin, medium, refined and sub-climax ranges range from 1.00 to 2.00, 0.10 to 0.50, 0.25 to 0.50, 0.10 to 0.25 And 0.05 to 0.10 mm. But in the international classification of the soil particles, the girl is divided into two groups, namely - gross (0.20 to 2.00 millimeters) and fine (0.02 to 0.20 millimete...

Bricks

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Definition : A brick is an artificial kind of stone made of clay whose chief characteristics are a plasticity when wet and stone like hardness after being heated to hight temperature. Factors that Affect the Quality if Bricks: The following are the factors on which the quality of bricks depends:                           1. Chemical properties of the clay used.                                                                                                                      2. Preparation of the clay.                                    ...

General Consideration

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  Any material which has got application in engineering   constructions is termed engineering material. In all branches of engineering, and understanding of nature of engineering materials is becoming increasingly vital. Not only are requirements for materials for engineering applications growing more complex, but there are more materials to choose from every day. The engineer can longer be satisfied with a superficial knowledge of a fees standard properties of a few commonly used materials. So many variation in properties are available that the behavior of materials. This understanding can be developed only through a knowledge of properties of materials. A bridge or a dam or a building or a road is to be built, and the choice of materials is up with the engineer, shall steel or concrete be selected, or are there newer materials that might prove superior? The choice must be based on several factors; availability of materials ,economy ease of handling and fabrication, durabilit...