EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMME
CEMENT
Ordinary Portland cement, 43grade is used in the present studies, which conforms
to IS [Link] physical properties of cement are as shown in the table-1.
Table 1 physical properties of cement.
Sl Test Results Requirements as per
No IS:8112-1989
1 Normal consistency
2 Initial setting time
3 Final setting time
4 Fineness
(Blaine’s air permeability)
5 Specific gravity
6 Soundness
(Lechatelier’s method)
7 Fineness by sieve analysis
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