Civil Engineering - Concrete Technology - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 1 (Q.No. 47)
47.
For road pavements, the cement generally used, is
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Sahil said:
7 years ago
What is sulphate attack and its effect?
Vikram kadam said:
7 years ago
Rapid hardening is correct because the road is open to traffic in minimum days and it also have one day strength equal to 3 day strength of opc.
Vivek patel said:
7 years ago
Ordinary portland cement is use to new road pavements and rapid hardening cement road repair use.
Swapnil pokulwar said:
9 years ago
Ordinary portland cement is the correct answer.
Rahul Kumar said:
9 years ago
In road pavement we should use rapid hardening cement because road is a very busy line and we can't free road for long time so to open road for use quickly we use rapid hardening cement.
Rohan Aaditya said:
9 years ago
For road pavement - rapid hardening cement.
For massive concrete - low heat cement.
For canal lining or sever - portland slag cement.
For massive concrete - low heat cement.
For canal lining or sever - portland slag cement.
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Aman Agrawal said:
10 years ago
Rapid hardening is used for repair work. But for new construction OPC is use.
Danesh said:
1 decade ago
** Low heat cement is used for massive works like dams, retaining walls, etc.
** Ordinary Portland Cement is used for general works except the area having sulphate attack(OPC is least resistant to Sulphate attack).
** Ordinary Portland Cement is used for general works except the area having sulphate attack(OPC is least resistant to Sulphate attack).
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Rakesh kumar poria said:
1 decade ago
Generally rapid hardening cement is used in repairing work, but in new construction of pavement ordinary portland is used.
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