Consistency Test of Cement
Consistency Test of Cement
Consistency Test of Cement is carried out inorder to find the determine the percentage of water required for preparing cement pastes...
Tensile Strength of Cement
Tensile Strength of Cement
Tensile Strength of Cement test was formerly used to have an indirect indication of compressive strength of cement. It is at present...
Compressive Strength of Cement
Compressive Strength of Cement
This test is carried out to determine the compressive strength of cement.
Test Procedure for compressive strength of cement:
(i) The mortar of...
Uses of Bricks
Uses of Bricks
Some of the different uses of bricks are as follows,
1 The first class and second class bricks are used for permanent structures....
Types of Cement
Types of Cement
There are many different types of cement that are available in the market. The types of cement generally vary in their setting...
Sea Water for Mixing Concrete
Sea Water for Mixing Concrete
It is advisable, as stated above, to use clean water fit for drinking purposes for making cement concrete. However, at...
Soundness Test on Cement
Soundness Test on Cement
Soundness Test on Cement is carried out to detect the presence of uncombined lime in cement. This test is performed with...
Fineness Test on Cement
Fineness Test on Cement
Fineness Test on Cement is carried out to check proper grinding of cement. Fineness of cement particles may be determined either...
Field Tests for Cement
Field Tests for Cement
The Following are the Field Tests for Cement that are carried out inorder to ascertain the quality of Cement,
(1) Colour
(2) Physical...
White Cement
White Cement
The first white cement factory was set up in Kottayam, Kerala by Travancore Cement Limited (TCL) in 1956 and the cement was sold...