Civil Engineering - Building Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 4 (Q.No. 34)
34.
Rapid hardening cement contains
Tri-calcium silicate
Tri-calcium aluminate
Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite
Dicalcium silicate.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Pratyush said:   9 years ago
Yes, Rapid hardening cement contains 56% of C3S.

@Johari you are right.

Johari said:   9 years ago
Rapid hardening cement is similar to ordinary portland cement but with higher tricalcium silicate (C3S) content and finer grinding. It gains strength more quickly than OPC, though the final strength is only slightly higher.

Shafiullah said:   9 years ago
I think the option b is correct.


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