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    The document discusses various topics related to portland cement including: 1) The main ingredients used in production are limestone, shells, sand and clay. 2) Gypsum regulates the setting time of cement. 3) Typical fineness is about 3000-5000 cm2/g as measured by Blaine air permeability test. 4) Hydration reactions form calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel and calcium hydroxide. 5) C-S-H gel is the primary binding phase that provides strength. 6) Higher water-cement ratios decrease compressive strength of cement mortar cubes. Th sh

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    1. What ingredients are used for the production of portland cement?

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    3. What is a typical value for the fineness of portland cement?

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    5. Define the C-S-H phase of cement paste.

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    6. Students in the materials class prepared three mortar mixes with water to cement ratios of 0.50,
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    and then tested for compressive strength. The test results were as shown in table below.
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    Mix No. w/c Ratio Cube No. Maximum Compressive Average


    Load(lb) Strength Compressive
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    1 0.50 1 17640
    2 18270
    3 17890
    2 0.55 1 16350
    2 16740
    3 15990

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    3 0.60 1 14870
    2 15260
    3 15790

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    7. Samples of coarse aggregate from a stockpile are brought to the laboratory for determination of
    specific gravities. The following weights are found:
    Mass of moist aggregate sample as brought to the laboratory: 5,298 g
    Mass of oven dried aggregate: 5,216 g
    Mass of aggregate submerged in water: 3,295 g

    Mass od SSD (Saturated Surface Dry) aggregate: 5,227 g


    Find
    a. The aggregate bulk dry specific gravity
    b. The aggregate bulk apparent specific gravity
    c. The moisture content of stockpile aggregate (report as a percent)
    d. Absorption (report as percent)

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    8. calculate the sieve analysis shown in table and plot on a semilog gradation paper. What is the
    maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size?

    Sieve size(mm) Amount Cumulative Cumulative Percent Passing


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    9.5 47.1
    4.75 239.4
    2.00 176.5
    0.425 92.7
    0.075 73.5
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