Resistance to ground moisture
Up to about the middle of the nineteenth century the ground floor of most buildings was formed on compacted soil […]
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Fine aggregate and coarse aggregate
Fine {aggregate} is natural sand which has been washed and sieved to remove particles larger than 5 mm and coarse
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Proportioning materials
The materials used for mass concrete for foundations were often measured out by volume, the amount of sand and coarse
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Water-cement ratio
The materials used for making concrete are mixed with water for two reasons. Firstly to cause the reaction between cement
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Brick or tile rubble
Clean, hard broken brick or tile is an excellent material for hardcore. Bricks should be free of plaster. On wet
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Concrete rubble
Clean, broken, well-graded concrete is another excellent material for hardcore. The concrete should be free from plaster and other building
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Gravel and crushed hard rock
Clean, well-graded gravel or crushed hard rock are both excellent, but somewhat expensive materials for hardcore.