Can we use potash soap,butylstearate,petroleum waxes as a waterproofing material?suggest advanced,latest,waterproofing material available in market?

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Why materials specified for use in air are often unsuitable for underwater application for repair of concrete structures?

many times we find very difficult to carry out under water repair of concrete construction

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Pozolana is added to cement to increase early strength or reduce heat of hyderation, which is true?why?

Pozzolana is added to cement , this cement is used worldwide

04 May 2019 8,532 1 View

Most common symptom of distress in concrete structure is cracking of concrete, what is your opinion?

Distress in concrete structure may be spalling of concrete,cracking of concrete, scaling of concrete or something else?

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What is retempring of concrete?as a expert of concrete technology can we permit re-tempering of concrete?

on actual construction site some times concrete is remixed. is it re-tempering of concrete? as a expert of concrete technology can we permit re-tempering of concrete.

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What is exact meaning of term "tranzition zone" related with concrete?

concrete is generally considered as two phase material-paste phase and aggregate phase. concrete is complex material. what is tranzition zone?

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Why there is difference between setting time of cement and setting time of concrete?why test to find setting time of concrete on site not performed?

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What pressure researcher feel every day?how they overcame it?

Pressure and researchet two sides of coin

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Should college be free all over world?

Should college education be free all over world?

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What do you think is realistic task in research field?

One example is- if Someone says ,he is working 24 by 7 in research field,which is not possible

01 January 1970 3,048 1 View

If your research gets converted ,what you feel then?

Its high time to convert research in atleast starting of innovation in related field,topic

01 January 1970 2,262 2 View

How to separate water from glycerol solvent in a solvent recovery vacuum distillation column?

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What are the most relevant MSc proposal topics for Petroleum Production Engineering at the moment?

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Why is the sum of the elements in a row in a Q matrix equal to zero?

When explaining substitution models, the substitutions are expressed as Q matrix. Why is the sum of the elements in a row zero?

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How to remove fatty material from plant extract?

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How to immerse bricks in wax ( for coating ) ?

Do we immerse the bricks horizontally or vertically ? #bricks#waterproofingsurface#civil#engeenering#chemicalengineering#wax#parafinwax

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Does different dilution factors affect negatively on NH3 reading ?

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LEDs on Vis Light photo degradation of MB water sol via N doped TiO2 in a mini flume?

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What is the suitable range of Sulfur content and Viscosity of Heavy fluid Oil that used in Kiln?

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To date, according to health authorities, 30% of the population's diseases are initiated by drinking water pollution. Do you know this problem?

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Bayan Hussien

Well,

Tar from Hit springs are used as water proof material in foundations, surfaces, Boats and water channels and used in construction within the old tower of Babylon.

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Mahavir Balmukund Varma

we can use potash soap,butylstearate,petroleum waxes as a waterproofing material (all three)