Cement is the most commonly used construction material that has both adhesion and cohesion properties due to which it can make bonding and bind particles of solid matter into a compact durable solid mass. Cement is mainly classified into two categories on the basis hardening and setting mechanism. Hydraulic cement Non-hydraulic cement Hydraulic cement: Hydraulic […]
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Cement is one of the most popular building material. It is used as a binder in the construction industry. It has both adhesion and cohesion properties. It can bind particles into a compact durable solid mass. Cement has a wide application in the construction industry such as: When cement is mixed with sand and water
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To determine the properties of cement, we perform various tests such as fineness test, soundness test, setting test, strength tests etc. These are all laboratory tests. Many times, It is not feasible to check the quality of cement on-site at the time of preliminary inspection through the lab tests. Even though. we can not check
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