Civil Engineering - Building Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 18)
18.
If P is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of initial setting time, is
0.70 P
0.75 P
0.80 P
0.85 P
0.90 P.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Nowshad said:   6 years ago
Why we are taking the water 0.85 * P for initial setting of cement. What is digit of 0.85 in intial setting time?

Ajay Kumar said:   6 years ago
Why used in cement setting time mould 85 percent water addition & Le chart. 78 percent.

Sangeetha said:   6 years ago
0.85 P for both initial and final setting times.

Pragatheeswaran said:   5 years ago
What is the amount of water required to give the paste normal consistency for consistency test?

Binay Awasthi said:   5 years ago
Why .85 p water for ISt? Explain.

Avinash said:   4 years ago
Why only 0.85 water is required in the initial setting time?

Anyone explain me.

Chandan kumar said:   1 decade ago
Why 0.85p is correct?


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