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The Pantheon, called the Temple of the Gods, is one of the greatest engineering wonders of the Roman Empire. Built in 128 A.D. by Emperor Hadrian, the...
Read more Mineral Admixtures | Fly Ash – Silica Fume – Rice Husk – GGBS
Primarily, concrete is a heterogeneous mixture of cement, aggregates, and water. However, the environmental and climatic conditions at times take the ...
Read more Admixtures of Concrete – Ultimate Guide
In order to activate the adhesive property of cement to allow it to act as a binder, cement has to react with water. When water is added to powdered c...
Read more Hydration of Cement | Chemical Reactions in Hydration
In ordinary construction works where the environmental factors and site parameters do not constrain or assail the performance of concrete greatly, the...
Read more Different Types of Cement
Cements have been known and used as binding materials for almost two millenniums, although the chemical composition of cement has been a variant all s...
Read more Determine Consistency of Cement – Vicat Apparatus
One of the last steps in the manufacture of cement is the grinding of clinker mixed with gypsum. Because hydration starts at the surface of the cement...
Read more Fineness of Cement
The manufacture of ordinary Portland cement involves a myriad of steps, each of which is to be carried out properly. From collecting the crude materia...
Read more Manufacturing Process of Cement
During the manufacturing of cement, the chemical composition is to be administered carefully and frequent tests are performed either on hardened cemen...
Read more Physical Properties of Cement
Cement is one of the most common construction materials possessing cohesive as well adhesive properties. Therefore, its use as a binder or glue for va...
Read more Chemical Composition of Cement