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Initial and Final setting time of cement, It’s Significance Test and Procedure

When Water is mixed in cement it starts a chemical reaction. Then hydration process starts and makes a cement paste. This paste can be moulded in any shape until it hardens. Cement continues to react with water and slowly starts losing its plasticity and ultimately hardens. Time taken to harden the cement after mixing water […]

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Consistency of Cement Test Using Vicat Apparatus

Consistency of cement It is a minimum quantity of water requirement to start chemical reaction with cement to form a paste. Hence consistency test help to calculate minimum requirement of water to make cement paste. Standard Consistency: – Requirement of water for making cement paste can be found out by the plunger of the Vicat apparatus

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Need of Safety in Construction Industry – ConstroPedia

Reason of Accidents An Accident leads to big damage to the construction site. It may cause loss of life, partial or permanent disability, loss of time in work, loss of money, and psychological harassment as well. These many damages can be easily controlled by some safety majors, and it doesn’t cost more. Some types of

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