Civil Engineering - Building Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 3)
3.
Pick up the correct statement regarding low heat cement from the following:
It possesses less compressive strength
Its initial setting time is about one hour
Its final setting time is about 10 hours
Its mainly used for mass concrete work
All the above.
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Ganesh said:   7 years ago
D answer is correct.

T. Ahalya said:   7 years ago
Low heat cement process high strength for example in dicalcium silicate it is low heat cement but process high strength so we use for Mass concrete works.

Eliza Haque said:   7 years ago
Low heat setting time is 60 mins. Final setting time is 600 mins (IS:12600), used for mass concrete like dams. I have a doubt about its compressive strength.

J J Radadiya said:   7 years ago
In Cement heat of hydration and early strength gaining properties due to C3A & C3S.

In law heat cement C3A & C3S content is less, thus heat of hydration is less . And low heat cement thus has less initial compressive strength compared to normal.

But, Ultimate strength of low heat cement is more than normal cement.

Devendar uttarakhandi said:   6 years ago
In low heat cement c2s containt is high. It means least Heat of hydration and least rate of Hydration.


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