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19.
Gypsum is added to cement clinker to
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Gaurav singh tomar said:
9 years ago
Gypsum is used to increase the setting time of cement. Rapid hardening cement has more gypsum that is why it is used in underwater construction. So in place of decrease it should be increase.
Sivadattasunil said:
9 years ago
Thank you all for your suggestions.
Logeswaran said:
9 years ago
Gypsym has to be added for to prevent the flash setting in cement.
Suraj sahu said:
9 years ago
Thanks for posting this question.
Sumit said:
8 years ago
Why increase the setting time of cement adding gymnasium?
Don said:
8 years ago
When is gypsum added to cement?
Ashutosh Gaur said:
8 years ago
Your answer is wrong. Gypaum is added to increase the setting of cement not to decrease it. For under water construction the quantity of gypsum is increased to increase the setting rate of cement.
Amit Kumar said:
8 years ago
Gypsum is used to increase the setting time of cement.
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MD MAHFOOZ ALAM said:
7 years ago
Gypsum is added to cement to decrease the setting rate of cement that is increase setting time.
Anisha Sinha said:
7 years ago
By adding gypsum to cement setting time of cement increases.
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