Composition of Cement Clinker The various constituents combine in burning and form cement clinker. The compounds formed in the burning process have the properties of setting and hardening in the pr ...
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Hydration of Cement
Hydration of Cement In the anhydrous state, four main types of minerals are normally present: alite, belite, celite and felite. Also present are small amounts of clinker sulfate (sulfates of sodium ...
Products of Hydration of Cement
Products of Hydration of Cement During Hydration process, several hydrated compounds are formed most important of which are, Calcium silicate hydrate, calcium hydroxide and calcium aluminum hydrate ...
What is Cement?
What is Cement? Cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens and can bind other materials together. Cements used in construction can be characterized as being either hydraulic or non-hydra ...
Test on Bricks
Test on Bricks To knows the quality of bricks following 7 tests can be performed. In these tests, some are performed in the laboratory and the rest are on the field. so let’s read and know ab ...
Various Tests on Cement
Various tests on cement Basically, two types of tests are undertaken for assessing the quality of cement. These are either field tests or lab tests. The current section describes these tests in det ...
Types of Cement
Types of Cement Many types of cement are available in markets with different compositions and for use in different environmental conditions and specialized applications. A list of some commonly use ...
Manufacturing of Bricks
Manufacturing of Bricks In the process of manufacturing of bricks, the following “Preparation of clay, Moulding, Drying and Burning“distinct operations are involved. Preparation of clay ...
Classification of Bricks as per Common Practice
Classification of Bricks as per Common Practice As we know that there are four types of bricks like first class second class third class and fourth class of bricks lets know about “Classifica ...
Drying and Burning of Bricks
Drying and Burning of Bricks After moulding of bricks, we need to run these two process first is Drying of Bricks and second is Burning of Bricks so lets go and know more about “Drying and B ...