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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 6 (Q.No. 35)
35.
Pick up the compound responsible for early strength of cement from the following:
Discussion:
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Haji baba said:
3 years ago
C3S - Early strength, rapid hardening, more heat.
C3A - Initial setting time, Quickest to react with water.
C3A - Initial setting time, Quickest to react with water.
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Deepak Baswal said:
7 years ago
Question is about strength, not for setting time.
So, the Answer is correct B.
So, the Answer is correct B.
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Amit ami sharma said:
9 years ago
Initial setting is responsible by aluminate as it first compounds to react but early strength is provided by tricalcium silicate and ultimate strength is by dicalcium silicate.
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Dale mayur said:
7 years ago
Tricalcium aluminate is the correct answer.
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Rockstar said:
10 years ago
Early strength of cement is provided by Tri Calcium Aluminate.
Saunak Bhandari said:
9 years ago
The Early setting is tricalcium aluminate. Early strength is tricalcium sillicate.
Niranjan said:
9 years ago
I agree with you @Saunak Bhandari.
Saurabh kumar said:
8 years ago
It is Tri- calcium aluminate.
Satish Verma said:
7 years ago
It is tri-calcium aluminate.
Abhi said:
7 years ago
C3S is the right answer.
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