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  • Daamp proof material

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    Cement Concrete: Cement concrete 1:2:4, 6 to 15 cm thick, with or without 3-5 percent damp proofing compound.Bitumen: A 3 mm thick layer of bitumen is placed on a bed of concrete or mortar. Bitumen is a by-product of petroleum distillation, used for road construction.Bituminous Felt: This material is available in rolls of normal wall…

  • Plaster paris

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    To meet specific requirements in finishing coats, special finishing materials such as plaster of Paris are used in building construction. Following are the main uses of Plaster of Paris in building construction.

  • What Pvc is

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    PVC or polyvinyl chloride is the most versatile plastic and the use of PVC pipes in buildings is becoming popular day by day. It is possible to substantially alter or change the properties of PVC resin by compounding techniques, i.e. the addition of other additives to PVC. Thus, it is possible to produce rigid PVC…

  • What Rubber is

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    Rubber is an important engineering material and is widely used as a construction material. Common uses of rubber include: Rubber latex, a solution of rubber hydrochloride, is used to bond rubber to metal, wood, and similar surfaces.Rubber is an important material used for repairing building works.Rubber is used as a sealant in water-retaining structures.Rubber can…

  • Glass as a building material

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    Glass blocks can be used for partitions up to 6 meters for insulation.Sheet glass can be used for glazing.Structural glass can be used for insulation, panel walls, facing walls, walls, etc.Potash lead glasses are used to make electric bulbs.Tinted glass can be used for decorative glass works.Fiberglass-reinforced plastics can be used to construct furniture, lampshades,…

  • Glass properties

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    It can take a high polish.It has no clear crystalline structure.It has no high melting point.It is affected by alkalis.It is an excellent electrical insulator.It is available in beautiful colors.It behaves more like a solid than most solids, in the sense that it is elastic. When elasticity is exceeded, it breaks rather than deforms.It is…

  • What Glass is

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    Glass is being used as an engineering material. It is a mixture of metal silicates, one of which is usually of alkaline content. It is amorphous, transparent or translucent. It can also be considered as a solid supercooled solution of various metal silicates of infinite viscosity. For the purpose of classification, glass can be divided…

  • What Miscellaneous Building Materials is?

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    There are other materials used to construct buildings. Here an attempt is made to introduce various miscellaneous materials used in construction works.

  • Varnishes type

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    Turpentine: Turpentine is used as a solvent in this type of varnish. This varnish dries quickly but is not weather resistant and is therefore only used for interior work. They are light colored.Spirit Varnish: Spirit varnish is also known as French varnish. This type of varnish uses methylated spirits of alcohol as a solvent. This…

  • What Vanish is

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    A varnish may be defined as a homogeneous liquid consisting primarily of a resinous substance dissolved in a suitable oil or volatile liquid. The objectives of Varnishing are as follows: