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Cement
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Cement
Physical Properties of
Portland Cement
Fineness .1
Consistency and Setting Time .2
Compressive and tensile .3
strength of cement
Soundness .4
Fineness of Cement or .1
Particles Size Distribution (PSD)
Blaine Wagner
Cement A is more fineness than Cement B, Cement A has more surface area and more unite
.weight
:Based on the Iraqi specification
hrs 6 – 10 hrs 2 – 1
Initial Setting Final Setting
B.S. 1 : 2.75
standard Sand (CEN)
B.S EN 196:2005
psi 150 3
psi 275 7
psi 350 28
Table (2-10) P. 52
Days 3 7 28
Compressive strength (psi) 1200 2100 3500
Compressive strength (MPa) 12 19 -----
New Specification
Soundness .4
Unsoundness during the setting of cement is caused by a large expansion of some of
.constituents
:Causes
.Presence too high magnesia content (MgO) in cement .1
Delayed hydration of free lime (CaO) .2
Lechater
equipment
.If the expansion of the paste exceeds 0.8%, it causes unsoundness
Remedy: Allowing the unsound cement to aerate for several days, the free lime is given
.the enough time to hydrate and cement may become sound
If the (MgO) content in cement exceeds 4%, the cement can’t be used because this
.cement out of specifications
Acceptance of cement
.The cement can be accepted when (at least) .1
:Four tests of cement are identical to specifications that are
When the significance of the structure increases, the max. limit of chloride decreases