List and briefly describe the five main types of Portland cement as specified by AASHTO

Q: Q1) Assume we have 100 gram of cement within a closed tube, so that there is no water movement…

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Q: Calculate the volumes of the hydration products for 150 gm of cement with 0.5 w/c ratio, assume…

A: It is required to determine the volume of dry cement actually hydrated. Vcah=Weight of dry cement…

Q: Define and discuss the following: (a) the terms maximum aggregate size and grading, as used in…

A: a) Maximum aggregate size: The concrete that is used for construction purposes contains about 70% of…

Q: Define the C-S-H phase of cement paste.

A: C-S-H: Calcium Silicate Hydride When water is added to cement, a chemical reaction take place…

Q: How to compute the required water for the initial time setting of Portland Cement? Please include…

A: Standard consistency test is conducted to find out the amount of water to be added to the cement to…

Q: Q2) explain the test of initial and final setting of cement with the tools used in it ?

A: The initial setting time is the time during which the cement starts losing its plasticity. The final…

Q: Which apparatus is generally used to measure the soundness of the cement? a) Vicat Apparatus b)…

A: Soundness test is used to detect the volume change in concrete after setting . The apparatus used to…

Q: Match all the possible combinations between Column X (Cement compounds) and Column Y (Cement…

A: Cement has several components that are responsible for the different properties.

Q: If the manufacturer wanted to produce a Sulphate Resisting Portland cement, what changes would be…

A: We are authorized to answer one question at a time since you have not mentioned which question you…

Q: (1) Give reasons about the following: White cement is more expensive than OPC.

A: Note:- Hi! Thank you for the question As per the honor code, We’ll answer the first question since…

Q: Define the minimum weight of fine aggregate for sieve analysis as per ASTM C136 ?

A: ASTM C136, 2006 Edition, February 15,2006 - Standard Test Method for sieve analysis of Fine and…

Q: 1. Calculate the expansion of cement and compare it with the standard limits. 2. Why this test is…

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Q: 8.9. List six main influence factors on the strength of soil-cement samples.

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Q: Calculate the volumes of the hydration products for 150 gm of cement with 0.5 w/c ratio, assume…

A: Given Data: Weight of dry cement is Wc=150 g. Water-cement ratio is w/c=0.5

Q: The proposed mixture has the following details: (1: 1.5: 3) by mass, w/c = 0.5, and concrete fresh…

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Q: Explain the main advantage and disadvantage of High early strength Portland cement.

A: High early strength Portland cement is also known as Rapid hardening portland cement. They have…

Q: The composition of a certain brand of cement is given (C3S = 16.0%, C2S = 38.0%, C3A=11.0% and C4AF…

A: 1.Among the given compositions, the percentage of C2S is high which indicates that the cement is…

Q: State and explain the effects of fineness of cement hydration rate.

A: The fineness of cement is one of the major factor influencing the rate of hydration because of the…

Q: 12 Ibs of cement was mixed water to get 17 Ibs of cement-water mixture. What is the water-cement…

A: Given, In a mixture Amount of cement = 12 lbs  Cement water mixture = 17 lbs  we have to find water…

Q: Using the Department of Environmental (DOE) method, design a concrete mix that will be used in this…

A: Fck = 30N/mm2  Target mean strength is given by Fck + 1.28 S, what S is standard deviation. So…

Q: Specify gravity of portland cement.

A: Specific gravity Specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of a unit volume of material to the…

Q: What are the designations for the different types of Portland cement?

A: Following are the designations for the different types of Portland Cement: Type I Type IA Type II…

Q: 13. A mixture of 2000-gram of dry limestone with an absorption of 0.5% and 1000-gram of sand in…

A: As we know that for mix design considerations aggregates are considered in saturated surface dry…

Q: discuss the disadvantages of lumpy cement to concrete considering the permeability test

A: permeability test is generally the property of the soil which allows passage of fluid through it.…

Q: Three mortar mixes were prepared with water to cement ratios of 0.50, 0.55, and 0.60. Three 2-in.…

A: Given: Width of mortar cubes = 2 in

Q: (b) If you were to choose a blended cement for a concrete structure in a marine environment, which…

A: Types of Cements are: Low heat cement. Rapid hardening cement Extra Rapid hardening cement. Quick…

Q: What is a typical value for the fineness of portland cement?

A: The clinkers are formed using the limestone and clay for the production of cement. The temperature…

Q: If the manufacturer wanted to produce a Sulphate Resisting Portland cement, what changes would be…

A: The use of Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement is advised in areas where the concrete comes into…

Q: 12 lbs of cement was mixed water to get 17 lbs of cement-water mixture. What is the water-cement…

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Q: Pick out the correct statements from the following (Note: there may be more than one correct…

A: Cement with greater specific surface area set faster than lower specific surface area cement.  So…

Q: What are the five primary types and functions of portland cement? Describean application for each…

A: Cement within various characteristics needs various mortar applications. To speed up the building…

Q: 3-day and 1-year hydration temperatures according to the cement types given below. calculate. The…

A: For cement A :composition of bouge's compoundC3S→55%  ;C2S→26%;C3A→10%;C4AF→9%given equation for 3…

Q: What is water cement ratio? Compute the value of water cement ratio in the mix. Answer with 2…

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Q: Subject: concrete technology Note: provide detailed answer 1- What is the difference between an…

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Q: Calculate the 3-day and 1-year hydration heat values for the cement types given below. Comment the…

A: Given:- Two different types of cement are given  Cement A:- CaO = 63% , SiO2 = 23% , Al2O3 = 7% ,…

Q: If a cement has a normal consistency of 27.1 % does the cement satisfy ASTM standard required for…

A: If a cement has a normal consistency of 27.1 % does the cement satisfy ASTM standard required for…

Q: What is meant by a blended cement? Name at least three materials used in blended cement?

A: Blended cement can be defined as uniform mix of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and blending…

Q: What is the purpose of Aggregate moisture content test?

A: It is asked to answer about the purpose of aggregate moisture content test.

Q: The Portland Cement Association recommends a minimum cement content of for concrete placed under…

A: It is asked a minimum cement content of for concrete placed under water recommended by The…

Q: Q1) Assume we have 100 gram of cement within a closed tube, so that there no water movement occur.…

A: A. 100% hydration of cement:   1. Weight of dry cement actually hydrated: Wcah=100 g 2. Volume of…

Q: Speak briefly in an illustrative diagram of how the cement manufacturing process takes place

A: Cement manufacturing process can take place in two ways Dry process Wet process

Q: How to compute for required water for initial setting of Portland cement? Show the solution.

A: Initial setting time is the time between moment at which water is added into the cement and moment…

Q: Discussion 1- Compared between water / cement ratio required for standard consistency with range…

A: (Disclaimer: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If…

Q: Discuss two nondestructive tests to be performed on hardened concrete. Show the basic principles…

A: Non-destructive tests are the types of test in which the test specimen is not destroyed after the…

Q: mortar test cubes

A: American Society for Testing and Materials suggests average value of set of three cubes (one sample)…

Q: According to ASTM how much content of  lime stone shall be  added to the port land cement and how it…

A: Portland limestone cement is new to US in category of the cement type. It contains 5-15% 0f the…

Types of Cement

Cement is a fine mixture of limestone, chalk, or marl and clay which when mixed with water, becomes compacted due to the formation of strong molecular bonds. Due to hydration, cement turns into a hard mass when left for a sufficient amount of time upon mixing with water. The water turns the cement compounds into gel-like submicroscopic particles having higher surface areas. It is due to the hydration properties of cement, they are often known as hydraulic cement. For instance, Portland cement is a popular example in this category.