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1.FINENESS OF CEMENT:
i. What is meant by fineness?
The fineness means of maximum fine particle. Eg.cement,soil
ii. What is the uses of fineness of cement?
Rate of hydration / rate of strength / rate of evaluation heat.
iii. What is the size of fineness of cement?
90 microns to 100 microns.
iv. How much time to take the results?
To take in 15minutes.
v. What is the rule of in this experiment?
The weight of the residual cement should not exceed to 10% weight of cement.
3.CONSISTENCY OF CEMENT:
i. What is the size of plunger?
Diameter: 10mm, Length: 50mm,
ii. What is the purpose of this test?
Water required for to make a cement paste.
iii. What is the limitations of this test?
The limitation of standard consistency of plunger penetrate depth is 33-35mm.For certain
percentage of water content.
iv. Define:Consistency.
The property of holding together and retaining shape.
v. What is the uses of in this test?
To find the correct quantity of water,
Make correct level of paste.
With out segregation.
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6.COMPRESSION TEST:
i. What is the specimen used to this test?
The hardened concrete specimen.
ii. What is the size of test specimens?
150mmx150mmx150mm (15*15*15 cm).
iii. What is the size of aggregates used test specimens?
Not less than 20 mm size of aggregates.
iv. What is the purpose of compression test?
Quality,Strength of compression,Beam flexure.
v. List out the different type of moulds?
Cube, Cylindrical
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10.SHAPE TEST:
i. What is meant by elongation test?
Weight of particle in greater dimensions (length) by % 1.8 times of mean dimension. (Not use
small dimension 6.3 mm)
ii. What is meant by flakiness index?
Weight of particle in least dimensions (thickness) is less than 3/5 times of mean dimensions.
iii. What is the limitations of this test?
Not greater than 45% for wearing surface.
Not greater than 30% surface coarse.
11.GENERAL:
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