why we provide plastic sheet under lean concrete/pcc.?

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback



why we provide plastic sheet under lean concrete/pcc.?..

Answer / muthukumar

Firstly your question is not specfic any how we have
certain minimum standards to follow as per standard.

1.Usually incase of Concrete screed (Floors) laid above the
plastic sheet beacuse to prevent the concrete in direct
contact with soil which may have some active chemical will
directly react with concrete and alter its property.

2.Specially at foundation where the capillary rise of water
is there plastic sheet or layer sand is used to reduce the
capillary rise of water into the structure

Is This Answer Correct ?    35 Yes 3 No

why we provide plastic sheet under lean concrete/pcc.?..

Answer / neel

to make shuttering water tight. whilw concreeting cement
slurry wastege is more through shuttering to prevent that
polythene sheet is used.

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 13 No

Post New Answer

More Civil Engineering Interview Questions

What quantity of 1.0 m3 bricks required?

0 Answers  


WHAT TYPE OF MATERIALS (CHEMICALS) ADDED IN CONCRETE TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE?

2 Answers  


Why silt content not allowed more than 6% for Sand ?

2 Answers   CCEL, L&T, NTPC,


what is the nomimanal size' os agg.'for reinforced concrete 2 th ph value of water to be used in conc. Shall generly be

5 Answers   RRB, Sail,


States some of the commonly used commands in cad software’s?

0 Answers  






what is box type waterproofing and how it is exsiccated and what is the method of doing box type waterproofing

0 Answers  


please briefly explain calculating or estimating steel quantity for a RCC column?

0 Answers  


What are the advantages of cad?

0 Answers  


how many materirials in 1 m3 concrete

5 Answers  


What is IS ?

4 Answers  


what is called super elevation of the road?

1 Answers   PBL,


what are the tests conducted on cement,aggregate and concrete?briefly explain that tests procedure and limits adopted for safety side.

1 Answers   DLF, L&T,


Categories
  • Civil Engineering Interview Questions Civil Engineering (5085)
  • Mechanical Engineering Interview Questions Mechanical Engineering (4451)
  • Electrical Engineering Interview Questions Electrical Engineering (16632)
  • Electronics Communications Interview Questions Electronics Communications (3918)
  • Chemical Engineering Interview Questions Chemical Engineering (1095)
  • Aeronautical Engineering Interview Questions Aeronautical Engineering (239)
  • Bio Engineering Interview Questions Bio Engineering (96)
  • Metallurgy Interview Questions Metallurgy (361)
  • Industrial Engineering Interview Questions Industrial Engineering (259)
  • Instrumentation Interview Questions Instrumentation (3014)
  • Automobile Engineering Interview Questions Automobile Engineering (332)
  • Mechatronics Engineering Interview Questions Mechatronics Engineering (97)
  • Marine Engineering Interview Questions Marine Engineering (124)
  • Power Plant Engineering Interview Questions Power Plant Engineering (172)
  • Textile Engineering Interview Questions Textile Engineering (575)
  • Production Engineering Interview Questions Production Engineering (25)
  • Satellite Systems Engineering Interview Questions Satellite Systems Engineering (106)
  • Engineering AllOther Interview Questions Engineering AllOther (1379)