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DIFFERENT LABELS OF WORDS ON CEMENT BAGS HAVE DIFFERENT MEANING THAT COULD HELP YOU TO KNOW THE BETTER CEMENT FOR YOUR WORK. 1.       LABELS THAT SHOW THE QUANTITY OF CEMENT The quantity of cement bags is measured in kilograms (Kgs), most of the cement bags quantity is 50 kilograms which is labels as 50 KG or 50KG NET as shown in the cement in above pictures. 2.       LABELS THAT SHOW THE MATERIALS USED ON PRODUCTION The materials used for the production of cement are shown by using the abbreviation, so when it comes to the composition and ingredients in cement, there are five main types. There are denoted by a CEM value printed on the bag. The CEM value outlines the basic ratios and blends of ingredients used to make the cement.                                 i.             CEM I - The cement is Portland cement                               ii.             CEM II - Portland slag cement, Portland Silica fume cement, Portland Pozzolana cement, Portland Fly ash ce

Mean girth of building , this is the centerline perimeter or circumference of the building, which describes length of the building. The following text show how to find the mean girth of simple building plan shown below for superstructure walling which can help in quantity determination of different materials to be applied for paint work, plaster work, blocks or brick work. Important Terms 1. External Dimensions.   These are dimensions measured from      external surface of the building's walls, these always show the extent of building on plot. 2. Internal Dimensions. These are dimensions measured from internal surfaces of the building walls, these always show sizes of rooms. 3. Corner. These are interconnection or points where two non colinear walls meet. 4. Recesses. There are the partition or adjoining walls which forms rooms or which were not considered in exterior girth of building determination. Timesing Dim

Sand as fine aggregates is the one of the main ingredients of concrete, the characteristics of sand also affects either strength or durability of concrete produced. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD SAND FOR CONCRETE MIXING The following are the properties of good sand for concrete preparation required for construction Clean sand free from dust    The sand should free from dust and other fines which could add the amount of water required for concrete, which reduce the work-ability of the concrete. The dust between sand particles reduce the bond between particles and increases the amount of cement required for mixing and make the concrete uneconomical. Inert sand The sand should not contain any reactive substances and salts such as sulfur, sulfates, nitrate and also should be nonreactive towards chemicals or minerals found in the soils. The avoids cracking, expansion and contraction, of hardened concrete. Sand free from organic impurities The sand should be free from organic