Tiles

Types:
 Floor Tiles
 Wall Tiles
 Parking Tiles
 Pavement Tiles

Fig: Floor Tiles

Fig: Floor Tiles

Tiles Category
 Homogenous Tiles
 Glossy Finishing
 Mat Finishing

Fig: Wall Tiles

 Functions of Tiles
 Durability
 Beauty
 Ease of maintenance


Available Size of Tiles

30.5 cm x 30.5 cm
 30cm x 30cm
 40cm x 40cm
 60cm x 60cm
 80cm x 80cm
60cm x 120cm

Fig: Parking Tiles

Available Brands in Bangladesh

 Mir Ceramics Ltd
 Akij Ceramics Ltd
 RAK Ceramics Ltd
 X Ceramics Ltd
 BRAVAT Bangladesh
 DBL Ceramics
Fig: Pavement Tiles
  PERSELANOSA Tiles Bangladesh

Painting

Types
 Oil Paint
 Enamel Paint
 Bituminous Paint
 Cement Paint
 Plastic Paint
 Pattern Painting

Functions:
 Decorative
 Protective

Fig: Painting on Wall

Terrace Waterproofing
 Prevents water penetration
 Keeps house dry
 Reduces humidity
 Resistant to mechanical injury

Fig: Waterproofing

Quality Control of Construction Materials:

Bricks
 1st Class
 2nd Class
 3rd Class
 Jhama Brick
Laboratory Tests:
 Absorption Test
 Crushing Strength Test

Absorption Test:
 For 1st class, capacity should not be more than 15%
 For 2nd class, capacity should not be more than 20%
 For 3rd class, capacity should not be more than 25%

Fig: Absorption Capacity Test

Compressive Strength Test

 For first class brick, crushing strength is greater

than 1500 psi.

 For second class brick, crushing strength is greater

than 1000 psi.
 For third class brick, crushing strength is less than
1000 psi
Fig: Compressive Strength Test
 Field tests of brick
 Drop Test
 Hardness Test
 Color Test

Reinforcement
 72.5 ksi
 60 ksi

Reinforcement

Fig: 60 Ksi Fig: 72.5 ksi

Cement

Initial Setting Time Test

 Initial setting time of ordinary cement: not less than 30 min
 The cement paste starts losing its plasticity

Final Setting Time Test

 The cement paste completely loses its plasticity
 Normally takes between 3 hours to 10 hours for this to
happen
Fig: Setting Time Test
Concrete

Tests:
 Slump Test
 Compressive Strength Test
 Tensile Strength Test

Slump Test
 Ensures immediate concrete quality
 Determines workability