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UNIT lll 2 Marks

'1. What is expansive cement? (Nov l&4 2-E]

A slight change in volume on drying is known as expansion with time will prove to
be advantagi for grouting purpose. This type of cement whlch suffers no overall change
in volume on drying is known as "Expansive cement"
2. What-is the action of shrink comb in expansive cement? LNevlD'l'4j
Shrink comb grout acts like a Portland cemen^t. lt (shrinks) sets and haldens; it
o"uerops a corpr""iive strength of ab;ut 140kg/gm'? at idays a;d 21okg/cm'? at 28
days.
3, List the various types of polymer concrete. Uatl!*(''d ,".}
i)Polymer impregnated concrete (PlC)
ii) Polymer cement concrete (PCC)
iii) Polymer Concrete (PC)
iv) Partially implegnated and surface coat
v) Polymer Concrete.
vi) Polymer impregnated concrete (PlC) - I
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cive thl various monomers used in polymer concrete.[t{rJhr"t]
. Mehylmethacrylate(MINS)
'. Styretoc
Aerylonitrile
' l-butyleslynene
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5. Define PolYmei concrete. E'r
Polymer concrete is a aggregate bound a polymer binder instead of Portland cement
as'in conventional con-reG pc ls normally use to minimize voids volume in
aggreg"te mars. This can be achieve by properly grading and mixing of a to attain
iht m"ax density and (mixing) the aggregates to ;ttain (maximum) minimum void
volume. The enirapped. aggregated are prepacked and vibrated in a mould'
6. What are the uses of Polymer concrete?
ouring curing Portland cement f;rm mineral voids. Water can be entrapped in these
voids-which-are freezing can readily attack the concrele Also alkaline Portland
[meni is er"iry att"chei by chemlcilly aggressive materials which resulis in rapid
determination, there as using polymers can compact chemicalatlack'
7. What ls sulphur infiltrated concrete? lg'c 2!'rt)
ttew types of composition have been producedly the recently developed
techniques oi impregnating porous malerial like concrete with sulphur' Sulphur
imoreonation has shown qreat improvement in strength
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8. wtrit areine appiications ofsulphur infiltrated concrete?
Suifhur - (impregnatedi infiltration can be employed.in.ihe precast industries'
where
sulpnuiiniittratloir cirnciete should found considerable use in industry siluation
f,ig[ resislant concrete is required. This method Gannot be convenlently applied
";iro.ion
ioi"itl in pt""" sulphur imp;egnalion has shown area improvement in strength.
9' What "on"rete
is drying shrinkage?
of
concrete maae v;itnirdinary P;rthnd cement shirts while setting due to less
w"t"r it"o continuously for long true' This is known as "drying
"onct"te
shrinkage'. "hrinks
 10. What is self_stressing cement?
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This cement when used in concrete
- with restrained expansion includes
approximaterv or""t-ti" t"n'irlTi"""Jl i,a,".a
ff[iJi;:'ffy$".X: flh:ch ov
l.l,Wh€t is potymer impregnated concrete?
.,^
rr\' rs a wro.ry used Dorvmer composition concreie,
drelectric heating from whichihe air cured and dried in over or
in rhe (pipu"l op"n l"rii, ,"lrJuljiy
r hen tow densiry manoower vacuum.
is rlirfused lhro'u{;; o[Jn ;"tt v!'i ;;i;;",,#iizeo
e,iv
radiation. application of heal or
by chemicar iiitiatiol
vv'r,"s' by ustng
potymer parrialty impr"!n"t"i
rorymer
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partia y impreqnated or coated "on"r"te.
in aep(ClD1 anO surface coated (SC)
partiattv oorymer impregnated
l]]ir!r concr"t" i. ,i"i'io,:J ri.l-#n'gi[ u,
ranratty hpregnated concrete is sullicient
persistent against chemicaland i, ,it".tt^'tt"i""- - i"rr"
- e i'lrqrvr "on.,"t".
,-"1.'o'J'r."qrir"u
mechanical attacks '/
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v, ":L"n y? manufacture sulphur inliltrated conc.ete? ftt4
surpnur ls heated to brino ii into molten
z"l,
aggregates are poured and mi;ed together.
condition to'thiwtri"t, iars" arO nn"
strength, exhibited acid resistance an-cl
o, ,-iliiJ g"a'v'e raiay gooo
ats" ott ""6ii"g pror"o to
be either than ordinary cement concrete_ "r'J",i.,i"uiru.i!i""niE]iirt ,t
14, what is the difference between orcllnary
cement and expansive cement?
ordinary concrete shrinrs whire settins
setting
;i;;;;ffi#"":#";ie1!anas wrrire
15. What are the uses of gas forming
and exparrsive chemicals
cas tormation and expaisive chemicats.to
cause expansion on apprication such f";;;;;g;il;;ili concrere as welt as to
as grours io. They are non
stnnking rype. principat chemicats^u."0 "n"i,or-uoii".
i;iox"io{?irattic aturinium
:;.,:ir"T,
or activated c,,oon. sometirn"s ieffii#;;Jil;rturat
"ru-iyoiog",
sum are
l6) whatjsthe use of-corrosion inhibiting
chemicals? LJ,,.,{ 2-iJ
r ney restsl corrosion of reinforcement
.in adverse-r,"r"
environnienl sodium benzonats,
- _. .catcium
tingo sutphonate and sodium n,tr"t"
t7) Write the use of antifungua admixtures. goo ji"r;iG ""' "'
rnese are added to control and inhibit growth
of bacteria or fungus in surfaces
expressed t moisture. potyhatogenated phenol,
Dekan emu"tlLn
,-. .compounds are some o, the chemicals are used ",ii.oppu,
18) What are use of curing compounds.
they are either wax based or resin.based.
When coated in freshly laid concrete they
form a temporary fitm over rhe a"rp lrii"* *ii,]i?pJ-*tl.H"poration
19)
allows Eufficient moislure retention tn concrete
--. What are
rhe uses of seatants?(Mr+lii;U-'
*'"'"
ror cDrin.' "no
They€re,sed ro seat aesigneo;oirh. ri;i ar6 formurated from synthetic rubbers or
potysutphides. The choi& of i
searant oep";oir" tGi*iiiir'i,i'iil;"i",.
movement capability and the function the it
seahnf i" eipe"tJl periirm.
20) whatare the uses oi floorino?
These are usuafly toppings baied on
metaflic or non metalric aggregates ,hich are
mixed with cemenl and placed over treshly
laid concrete sub floor. These
::Tpjyld" il high viscosity tiquid, form ,,iixea wittr iecJrir"nUll
nn""." rt
Dased on resins and polymers such as epoxy,
acryfic, polyurein n-eoriorysutphide. "it", "r"