Civil Engineering - Concrete Technology - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 4 (Q.No. 30)
30.
Setting time of cement increases by adding
gypsum
hydrogen peroxide
calcium chloride
sodium oxide
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Dilawar khan said:   9 years ago
Calcium chloride increases the setting time of concrete. So C is the correct answer.

Shub said:   7 years ago
Gypsum decreases setting action but increases setting time A is the correct answer.

Karan said:   8 years ago
Which material is used for decreasing the setting time of cement?

Darshan h a said:   9 years ago
Gypsum is added to aviod flash setting. It improves setting time.

Bhadresh vasoya said:   1 decade ago
Gypsum are not accelerator, then is not improve setting time.

Akhil said:   8 years ago
Time increase i.e retarder gypsum.

The right answer is A.

BK Raju said:   7 years ago
Is this adding sugar, increasing concrete setting time?

Rahul said:   9 years ago
Yes, friends gypsum is the right answer. I agree.

Arman Malik said:   8 years ago
Gypsum increase setting time of cement.

Izhar Ahmad said:   3 years ago
Agre, Gypsum is the correct answer.


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