kilometers of concrete are made” (The Civil Engineer). It is a $35 billion industry with more than two million workers in the United States alone (The Civil Engineer). Concrete is made up of cement, water, and chemical admixtures. Portland cement is the most common cement used in concrete. Fly ash, slag cement, sand, or gravel limestone may also be used to create concrete. Due to hydration, the concrete solidifies and hardens after mixing with the water. Concrete is used to make parking structures
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Eastern Countries * Iraq Cement contribution to Pakistan and types of cement: http://korea.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=254067068126022003113002086030082105022014038021002005108125075028021077000124074120033036018034122000060029112013006095005012025085028077060107095090096021075023071014042085123068105067114118084025004107115125119114080119018079109077006119118098068029&EXT=pdf 1. It constitutes 3 percent of the overall manpower of the country. 2. The cement industry of Pakistan generates
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A STUDY ON DEALER’S SATISFACTION WITH REFERENCE TO TAMILNADU CEMENT CORPORATION LTD., ARIYALUR. SUMMER PROJECT REPORT Submitted by M. SWAMINATHA PRABU REGISTER NO: 27348351 Under the Guidance of Mrs. M. JANAKIRAMA, M.B.A, P.G.D.C.A Faculty in the Department Of Management Studies in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES SRI MANAKULA VINAYAGAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY
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SLAG - IRON AND STEEL December, 2014 16-1 SLAG - IRON AND STEEL 16 Slag - Iron and Steel S lag is a by-product generated during manufacturing of pig iron and steel. It is produced by action of various fluxes upon gangue materials within the iron ore during the process of pig iron making in blast furnace and steel manufacturing in steel melting shop. Primarily, the slag consists of calcium, magnesium, manganese and aluminium silicates in various combinations. The cooling
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fly ashes have been shown to significantly decrease heat generation as the concrete hardens and strengthens. Fly ash, as do all pozzolanic materials, generally provide increased concrete strength gain for much longer periods than mixes with Portland cement only. Durability The biggest reason to use
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efficient. Concrete require cement as a binding material which is much costly than the other ingredients of concrete. But there are some drawbacks of this material as production of cement produce considerable amount of carbon dioxide which is a green house gas hazardous to environment and a
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companies, with a consolidated net revenue of Rs.216 billion and consolidated net profit Rs.22.8 billion (FY 2011). Starting as a textiles manufacturer in 1948, today Grasim's businesses comprise viscose staple fibre (VSF), cement, chemicals and textiles. Its core businesses are VSF and cement, which contribute to over 90 per cent of its revenues and operating profits. The market capitalization is INR 92 Crores. The Aditya Birla Group is the world’s largest producer of VSF, commanding a 21 per cent global
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CEMENT INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN GROUP MEMBERS MUHAMMAD JUNAID MAZHAR Reg No: Che-01-48 MUHAMMAD NASEEM NAWAZ Reg No: Che-01-52 KHAQAN MAJEED Reg No: Che-01-21 ADIL FAHEEM Reg No: Che-01-84 HASNAIN ALI QURESHI Reg No: Che-01-17 Date: February 26, 2010 History & Introduction: Growth of cement industry is rightly considered a barometer for economic activity. 1921: First cement plant was developed in Wah. 1947: At the time of independence in 1947 there were four
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EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP Different Tests and Equipment 4.1 Slump-flow test 4.2 L-box test 4.3 U-box test 4.4 V-funnel test 4.5 Compressive strength test 4.1 SLUMP FLOW TEST The slump flow is used to assess the horizontal free flow of SCC in the absence of obstructions. It was first developed in Japan for use in assessment of underwater concrete. The test method is based on the method for determine the slump. The diameter of the concrete circle is a measure for the filling ability
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Heidelberg Cement’s operations, the concerns of different stakeholders on these impacts, and how these stakeholders concerns affect the company. Cement is considered to be one of the most useful materials ever developed by man due to its strength and durability. However by virtue of its chemical and mineral composition as well as its manufacturing process cement production is deemed to have quite a significant environmental and social impact on its various stakeholders in a variety of ways and at varying
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