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IS :4031 ( Part 4)- 1988
( Reaffirmed
(Reaffirmed 2005
1995) )
METHODSOFPHYSICALTESTSFOR
HYDRAULICCEMENT
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(Reaffirmed 2009)
(Reaffirmed 2008)
(Reaffirmed 2007)
(Reaffirmed 2006)
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h&an Standard
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METHODSOFPHYSICALTESTSFOR
HYDRAULICCEMENT
PART 4 DETERMINATION OF CONSISTENCY OF STANDARD CEMENT PASTE
( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part 4 ) ( First Revi- standard in 1968, a number of standards covering
sion > was adopted by the Bureau of Indian the requirements of different equipment used for
Standards on 24 February 1988, after the draft testing of cement, a brief description of which
finalized by the Cement and Concrete Sectional was also covered in the standard, had been
Committee had been approved by the Civil Engi- published. In this revision, therefore, reference
neering Division Council. is given to different instrument specifications
0.2 Standard methods of testing cement are deleting the description of the instruments as it
essential adjunct to the cement specifications. has been recognized that reproducible and repeat-
This standard in different parts lays down the able test results can be obtained only with
procedure for the tests to evaluate physical standard testing equipment capable of giving
properties of different types of hydraulic cements. desired level of accuracy. This part covers the
The procedure for conducting chemical tests of procedure for determining the quantity of water
hydraulic cement is covered in IS : 4032-1985*. required to produce a cement paste of standard
0.3 Originally all the tests to evaluate the physical consistency.
properties of hydraulic cement were covered in 0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a parti-
one standard but fdr facilitating the use of this cular requirement of this standard is complied
standard and future revisions, it has been decided with, the final .value, observed or calculated,
to print different tests as different parts of the expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall
standard and, accordingly this revised standard be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*.
has been brought out in thirteen parts. This The number of significant places retained in the
will also facilitate updating of individual tests. rounded off value should be the same as that of
Further, since the publication of the original the specified value in this standard.
*Method of chemical analysis of hydraulic cement
(first revision ). *Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ).
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NOTE 2 - Self-indicating balance with equivalent 5.2 Prepare a paste of weighed quantity of
accuracy may also be used.
Cement with a weighed quantity of potable or
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4.3 Standard Weights - The permissible vari- distilled water, taking care that the time of
ation on weights in use in weighing the cement gauging is not less than 3 minutes, nor more
shall be as prescribed in Table 1. than 5 min, and the gauging shall be completed
before any sign of setting occurs. The gauging
TABLE 1 PERMISSIBLE VARIATION time shall be counted from the time of adding
ON WEIGHTS water to the dry cement until commencing to
WEIC4llT PEIGUISSIBLE VAIIIATION ON fill the mould. Fill the Vicat mould E with this
WEIOHTS IN USE,PLUS OR paste, the mould resting upon a non-porous
MINUS plate. After completely filling the mould,
B g smoothen the surface of the paste, making it
500 0.35 level with the top of the mould. The mould
300 0’30 may be slightly shaken to expel the a.ir.
250 0’25 5.2.1 Clean appliances shall be used for
200 020 In filling the mould, the operator’s
100 0.15 ~%n%d the blade of the gauging trowel shall
50 0’10 alone be used.
20 0’05
5.3 Place the test block in the mould, together
10 094 with the non-porous resting plate, under the
5 0.03
rod bearing the plunger; lower the plunger gently
2 0.02
to touch the surface of the test block, and
1 0.01 quickly release, allowing it to sink into the paste.
This operation shah be carried out immediately
4.4 Gauging Trowel - Gauging trowel conforming after filling the mould.
to IS IO086 : 1982-t. 5.4 Prepare trial pastes with varying percentages
5. PROCEDURE of water and test as described above until the
amount of water necessary for making up the
5.1 The standard consistency of a cement paste standard consistency as defined in 5.1 is found.
is defined as that consistency which will permit
the Vicat plunger G shown in iS : 5513-l 976* 6. CALCULATION
to penetrate to a point 5 to 7 mm from the 6.1 Express the amount of water as a percentage
bottom of the Vicat mould when the cement by mass of the dry cement to the first place of
paste is tested as described in 5.2 to 5.4. decimal.
( First Revision )
(Page 1, clause 3.1, line 4) — Substitute ‘not less than 65 percent’ for
‘65 ± 5 percent’.
(CED 2)