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As far as my knowledge is concerned, PCC is used for 2 purposes
1. It is used as a protective layer for the RCC above so that water from the RCC is not absorbed by the earth below.
2. Provides a base for the concrete and also helps workers to set out the structure above in a easier way
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How much sand and aggregate required 1 cubic meter of plain concrete cement?
For plain cement concrete, the aggregate used is of size 20 mm. For RCC structures, it is 40mm and for roads, it is 80mm
What are the ingredients of plain cement concrete?
Aggregate, Ordinary Portland Cement, sand, water
What is suitable for reinforced cement concrete slab ordinary portland cement or Portland Pozzolana Cement?
Ordinary Portland cement is suitable. As per IRC 21, Portland Pozzolana Cement is limited for Plain Concrete only.
Method of laying cement concrete road?
6'' thick sand filling, then 9'' thick plain cement concrete 1:4:8 [ ratio] then top layer of Plain cement concrete 1:1.5:3 mixed with concrete mixer. proper vibrator should be used. expansion joint should be after 2.5mts to 3mts alternatively of 12 mm wide and filled with the mixer of hot bitumen sand mixed. by: m.s.chaudhary [civil engineer]
What is ratio of plain cement concrete 1 is-to 2 is-to 4 in plum concrete for road works?
1:2:4
What are the components of concrete?
cement fine aggregates and course aggregates and water for the hydration of cement are the main component of plain cement concrete. and for RCC M-S bars are used with these component.
What is mean by pcc in civil engineering?
PCC in construction refers to Plain Cement Concrete, which is used as a preparatory base for laying RCC footing. Though PCC is also concrete, this is lean in nature, the ratio being 1:4:8. The compressive strength achieved with this mix is normally 7.5kN/sq.mm.
How much sand and aggregate required 1 cubic meter of plain concrete cement?
For plain cement concrete, the aggregate used is of size 20 mm. For RCC structures, it is 40mm and for roads, it is 80mm
What is dry lean concrete?
A plain concrete with a large ratio aggregate to cement than structural concrete. It is used for filling and not structural duties
What are the ingredients of plain cement concrete?
Aggregate, Ordinary Portland Cement, sand, water
What is PCC and RCC?
RCC is Reinforced Cement Concrete. PCC is Plain Cement Concrete. The main difference is that PCC has no reinforcement in it.
What Percentage of cement is used in concrete in a house?
the concrete used in a house is 47% cement
What is suitable for reinforced cement concrete slab ordinary portland cement or Portland Pozzolana Cement?
Ordinary Portland cement is suitable. As per IRC 21, Portland Pozzolana Cement is limited for Plain Concrete only.
How is cement used in concrete?
Cement, sand and stone is what concrete is made of. Cement is the binding agent.
Why cement been used as concrete mixing materials?
cement used in concrete because it gives the strenth to the str
Which things used in IPS cement concrete?
Different minerals used in concrete are cement, water, aggregates, syphorites.
What is reinforced concrete?
Reinforced concrete is concrete reinforced with steel bars because although concrete is very strong in compression (depending on its components) it is very weak in tension and the steel bars make up for the required tensile strength.
