Department of Civil Engineering
S.V. National Institute of Technology, Surat.
26 August 2020
Building Materials and Construction (CE 305)
Odd Semester (2020-2021)
Tutorial (Cement)
[Link]. III (V Semester)- B Division
Instructions for Tutorial Submission
1. Write your name, admission no., and page no. on every page of the Tutorial. Student
should also sign at bottom of each page of the Tutorial.
2. Total number of pages should be mentioned on the first page of the Tutorial.
3. Use only A4 size blank paper sheet.
4. For submission, Tutorial should be converted into PDF. Name of the file of the PDF
should be your admission ID (Example: U17CE001).
5. All students should submit Tutorial before starting of the next Tutorial class. Late submission
will lead to deduction of marks.
Q-1 What is the effect of mixing lime in cement?
Q-2 What is the purpose of adding gypsum while manufacturing cement?
Q-3 Describe the wet process of manufacturing cement
Q-4 Describe the setting and hardening of cement
Q-5 Write short notes on Hydration of cement
Q-6 When will you recommend high alumina cement in preference to low heat cement?
Q-7 Describe the properties of blast furnace slag cement and sulphate resisting cement
Q-8 Write short notes on
a) Compressive strength test of cement
b) Soundness test of cement