Construction Precast Development

Aggregates are granular loose materials such as rock particles that serve as a skeleton, filling, and stabilizing volume in concrete.

They are also commonly referred to as aggregates or sand and gravel materials.

Aggregates account for about 70% to 80% of the volume of concrete, which is a key factor affecting the quality of concrete and even largely determines whether qualified concrete can be produced stably.

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Aggregates can be divided into natural aggregates and machine-made aggregates according to their sources, and into coarse aggregates (stones) and fine aggregates (sands) according to their particle size.

For a long time, the vast majority of concrete production in China has mainly used natural aggregates.

However, with the gradual reduction of natural aggregate resources and increasing environmental protection efforts, mechanism aggregates have replaced natural aggregates as the main source of aggregates in the construction market, accounting for about 70% of construction aggregates.

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During the construction process, in order to facilitate the transportation, pumping, pouring, vibration and other construction processes of concrete, it is required that the concrete must have good workability, and there should be no layering, segregation or bleeding of the concrete.

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The workability of concrete is a crucial step before structural formation, hardening, and strength generation, as well as a guarantee for the later strength and durability of concrete structures.

The workability of concrete is a comprehensive indicator, which includes fluidity, cohesiveness, and water retention.

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In the modern concrete engineering system, admixtures have become the “fourth component” alongside cement, aggregates, and water, and water reducers, as the most widely used and technically valuable category of admixtures, are also known as the “blood of concrete”.

It fundamentally solves the pain point of traditional concrete’s difficulty in balancing fluidity and strength by changing the interface interaction and moisture distribution inside the concrete.

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It not only promotes the development of high-performance concrete, but also plays an irreplaceable role in improving engineering quality, cost control, and green construction.

This article will systematically analyze the importance of water reducing agents from three dimensions: optimizing concrete performance, engineering practical value, and promoting industry development, revealing why they have become an indispensable key material in modern concrete engineering.

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Temperature cracks are one of the most common quality issues in concrete engineering.

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Whether it is large volume concrete (such as bridge piers, high-rise building foundations) or ordinary components (such as floor slabs, walls), cracks may occur due to temperature changes.

These cracks not only affect the appearance of concrete, but also reduce the impermeability and durability of the structure, and in severe cases, even threaten engineering safety.

To effectively prevent and control temperature cracks, it is necessary to first clarify the core mechanism of their occurrence – the stress caused by temperature changes inside the concrete exceeding the material’s own tensile strength.

This article will start from the source of temperature changes in concrete, analyze the process of temperature cracks in stages and types, and reveal the influence of different factors on crack formation.

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In concrete engineering construction, the dosage of admixtures directly affects the performance and engineering quality of concrete.

Excessive or insufficient dosage of admixtures can lead to a series of problems in concrete, ranging from affecting construction efficiency to posing safety hazards.

Therefore, accurately determining whether the dosage of admixtures is reasonable based on the state of concrete is a core skill that engineering and construction personnel must master.

This article will systematically review the methods for determining the amount and quantity of admixtures from the dimensions of the appearance characteristics, workability, mechanical properties, and special phenomena of concrete, providing accurate references for practical construction.

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The construction technology process of reinforced concrete foundation can be regarded as the core link in the process of foundation engineering technology.

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The specific technical process and operational points are as follows:.

Recently, Sentian Construction Engineering Co.

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in Bohai New Area, Cangzhou, Hebei Province reported that steel slag was added to the concrete supplied by Quantongshang Concrete Co.

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, causing concrete bulging and falling off on most floors of the project’s comprehensive building (1st to 7th floors), workshop office building, power distribution room 1, power distribution room 2, etc.

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, which has serious engineering quality problems and safety hazards, affecting the normal use of owners.

The construction houses have serious quality problems, including wall cracking, ground sanding, and insufficient structural strength.

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In the field of civil engineering such as highways and bridges, concrete is the core building material, and its strength and stability directly determine the load-bearing capacity and service life of the structure.

As a common environmental degradation phenomenon in the service life of concrete, carbonation has a complex bidirectional effect on strength – it may increase surface strength in the short term, but also weaken overall structural performance in the long term.

A deep understanding of the intrinsic relationship between carbonation depth and concrete strength is of crucial guiding significance for engineering quality inspection, structural durability assessment, and maintenance decision-making.

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As the core load-bearing component of highway bridges, 35m box girders require concrete with high strength, high durability, and good construction and workability.

C50 concrete has become the mainstream choice due to its adaptability.

This article combines the practice of a 35m precast box girder project on a certain expressway, and based on the “Technical Specification for Construction of Highway Bridges and Culverts” (JTG/T 3650-2020), presents the complete process of mix design from design basis, parameter determination, step-by-step calculation to experimental verification, providing practical examples for similar projects.

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In the construction of cast-in-place concrete, there is a link that is easily overlooked but directly determines the quality of the project – beam formwork calculation.

Imagine: during pouring, the formwork suddenly “expands”, causing concrete to overflow along the gaps.

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This not only requires rework and repair, but may also pose a safety hazard.

In fact, as long as one masters scientific calculation methods, they can avoid such problems from the source.

Today, we will break down the core logic of beam side formwork calculation step by step, based on the latest specifications, to help you ensure the quality of construction!.