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Termite treatment chemicals to be mixed in concrete mixture

Dear All,I would like to know if it is allowed to mix anti termite chemials to cement concrete that will be used on the basement levels.It has been suggested per people that to avoid termites, treat the ground bfore placeing concrete below the footings, and in addition mix the chemical into the cement concrete.I want to know if this is advisable and correct, as the chemical may interfere with the .
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Fe 500 for Steel for residential construction ?

I am planning to construct a 12000 Sq. ft residential project.The architect has desinged for Fe 415, however while trying to purchase people are not offering Fe 415 and instead they are proposing Fe 500 at the same rate of 415. Can you advise what i need to do. Do i need to revise the structurals due to this problem and save some cost on the steel. The design stage is actually over and I am just a.
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Cement grade to be used for plastering.

My contractor is suggesting to use PCC cement for plastering, Please advise since so far we were using 53 grade as well as 43 grade cement.What is the difference and is it recommended ?PCC cement is cheper too.best regardsGeorge Kattapuram.
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I have read your articles regarding the strength of fresh cement,and how cement

I have read your articles regarding the strength of fresh cement,and how cement losses its strength as its gets older.However impementing this check with contractors is difficult since the cement bags nowadays from coromandel and Bharani , Chettinnad, only come marked with the year of manufacture, The month of manufacture is kept blank.Can you help me suggest what i should do. We are already in Se.
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My Conrtactor has brought Sand that he claims is of good quality, and however on

My Conrtactor has brought Sand that he claims is of good quality, and however on sifting through i came across shells and immedieatly asked him if this is river sand or sea sand. However he confirms that this is river sand and he even shows me rounded pebbles that are in the sand.I am at a loss to explain how the shells could come, or is it possible that there are possible shells in the river sand.
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Retaining wall - Usage of Cement Plasticisers

Dear All,I am constructing a semi basement with aprox 6 feet deep basement floor level w.r.t ground level.While preparing the retaining wall, I wnat to know what I shoudl do for waterproofing. ?Someone suggested using cement plasticisers to mix in the cement concrete to reduce the amount of water added as this gives the same consistency and will reduce the honeycomb effect.Is this correct. are the.
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Column casting along with retaining wall has been done using stone bricks as shu

Column casting along with retaining wall has been done using stone bricks as shuttering by my contractor (from footing t0 3 feet height). He removes the shuttering stone blocks after 4 hours saying that the column concrete has started to set, and it is ok to remove the blocks. He agrees that for further column casting he will use wooden shuttering.... Will this initial column casting method affe.
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