Specific Gravity of Cement As we know that the specific gravity of ordinary portland cement is between 3.1 to 3.15 g/cc and for portland pozzolana cement and portland blast furnace cement it is near to 2.90 ( As per Portland Cement Association -PCA 1998) What is specific gravity? The specific gravity of any substance may …
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Soundness Test of Cement Certain cement shows expansion after setting and causes disruption of hardened mass. The testing of the soundness of cement is to ensure that the cement does not show any appreciable expansion after setting. Unsoundness of cement is due to excess of lime, magnesia and proportion of sulphate. There is Le-Chatelier test to …
Types of Cement Cement is a building material which is used in the construction industry. Cement sets well underwater and hardens quickly and attain strength. Cement contains hydraulic properties to great extent and acquires more strength on the setting. In actual cement is a Calcareous substance which is used in mortar or concrete for construction. …
Difference Between OPC and PPC Cement The long-form of OPC is Ordinary Portland Cement and the long-form of PPC is Portland Pozzolana Cement. Generally, ISI mark on ordinary Portland cement bag is black in colour whereas the ISI mark on Portland pozzolana cement bag is red in colour. Difference between OPC and PPC cement are as follows: Manufacturing …