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Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 1 (Q.No. 39)
39.
The high strength of rapid hardening cement at early stage, is due to its
Discussion:
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Ali said:
4 years ago
Finer grinding and tricalcium aluminate C3A causes rapid hardening.
While early strength is given to the cement by tricalcium silicate C3S.
While early strength is given to the cement by tricalcium silicate C3S.
(2)
Abhishek Raaz said:
4 years ago
I think the right Answer should be A.
(1)
Prakash said:
4 years ago
Rapid hardening cement has greater strength in early stage as compared to opc. This is due to the extra amount of lime. So C is correct.
Dr. Buch said:
3 years ago
In rapid hardening, cement has high percentage of tricalcium silicate and a low percentage of dicalcium silicate.
(1)
WASEEM SANGI said:
3 years ago
Option D will be right if there was tricalcium silicate.
(2)
Vivek G said:
3 years ago
Only option A is right.
(1)
Njr said:
2 years ago
A) Finer grinding is the correct answer.
(5)
Jahgu said:
2 years ago
It is due to the large proportion of lime grinded finer than the normal cement.
(1)
Mahesh sinh Rajput said:
2 years ago
It’s due to fine grinding and also c3s.
(2)
Alpesh k mali said:
2 years ago
Early attainment of strength in rapid hardening cement is mainly due to finer grinding.
(5)
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