MAPÚA UNIVERSITY

School of Civil, Environmental, and

Geological Engineering

Experiment Number 1: Fineness of Cement

Submitted by:
Broas, Godwin Iñaqui B.
2021104013
CE / A71

Submitted to:
Engr. Nald Ruzle Esmeralda
CE152P-2 Course Instructor

Date of Submission: Nov. 19, 2022

 Experiment Number 1: Fineness of Cement
Broas, Godwin Iñaqui B.
(School of Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering, Mapúa University, Philippines)

Results and Analysis

Under this section contains the experiment’s results, observations performed

during the group activity and from the video lecture, and also the data analysis on the

experiment itself.

Table 1. Results of the Experiment

Cement 1 Cement 2
Weight of Sample, W1 (g) 100 g 100 g
Weight of Sample, W2 (g) 87 g 88 g
Fineness Percentage (%) 13% 12%

In this experiment, the students conducted two trials to determine the fineness

percentage of the cement. The weight of the sample (W1) in the table above indicates

that each trial started with a 100g cement sample. After that, 100g of cement is poured

into a No. 200 (75-mm) sieve, the sieve is covered with a lid, and the sieve is shaken

with hands for 15 minutes to measure the weight of the residue (W2). As residue, the

cement that was retained on the 75-m sieve is weighed (W2). Trials 1 and 2 have W2

values of 87g and 88g, respectively.

 The students used the formula below to calculate the fineness percentage of the

cement after obtaining the W1 and W2 for the two experiments. The fineness

percentages for trials 1 and 2 are 13% and 12%, correspondingly.

Where:

W1 = Weight of the sample (g)

W2 = Weight of the residue retained on the sieve pan (g)

Computations:

Computation 1. Fineness of Cement 1 Computation 2. Fineness of Cement 2

Discussion

The specific surface area of cement is used to express the fineness of cement,

which is a measurement of particle size. Sieve analysis, the air permeability method, or

the sedimentation method can all be used to determine fineness. The cement particle

size is determined by sieve analysis, whereas the specific surface area is determined by

the air permeability and sedimentation procedures.

 Concrete is a man-made rock that is created when Portland cement, sand, and

gravel are combined with water and allowed to hydrate (respond with the water). As

crucial to the modern world as computers or electricity, concrete is also. "Hydration"

refers to the water-induced reaction. This involves a variety of reactions, many of which

take place simultaneously. The individual sand and gravel particles as well as the other

components of the concrete gradually link together during the course of the reactions to

produce a solid mass (Understanding Cement, n.d.).

The downside of having too many smaller particles in cement is that it sets up too

quickly, leaving no time for mixing, handling, or placement. Cement must therefore be

produced in a variety of particle sizes in order to extend the setting time. The fineness of

the cement test examines this property of cement (Mahajan, 2022). Smaller cement

particles respond significantly more quickly than larger ones. While a cement particle

with a diameter of 10 m takes roughly one month to completely react, one with a

diameter of one m reacts completely in one day. If there are more tiny cement particles

in the cement, it will set up too rapidly and make it impossible to correctly put concrete

on the job site.

Significance of the experiment

Conclusion

Application
 References:

Mahajan, B. (2022). What is fineness of cement. Civiconcepts. Retrieved from:

http://bit.ly/3URJFO3

Understanding Cement. (n.d.). Cement hydration. Retrieved from:

https://www.understanding-cement.com/hydration.html