What is Heat of Hydration of Cement: – When Portland cement is mixed with water, heat is liberated. This heat is called the heat of hydration, the result of the exothermic chemical reaction between cement and water. Significance: – The heat generated by the cement’s hydration raises the temperature of concrete. These temperature rises cause […]
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Workability of concrete: – Workability is a property of fresh concrete mixture. Workability means the ease of placement and workable concrete means the concrete which can be placed and can be compacted easily without any segregation. It possesses the property which can be easily placed and mould in to given shape. Significance of workability: –
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Cement is a mixture of many chemical components. These chemical possesses different properties. Its content amount in cement changes basic physical properties of cement. This is why knowing chemical composition of cement is very important. Presently Portland cement is most commonly used cement in industry. Hence knowing the content of different chemicals in Portland cement
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