Properties of Testing of Cement:

Previously, you studied the definitions of concrete, importance of concrete, properties of concrete in plastic and hardened stage, process diagram of concrete and concreting operations. Cement is one of the significant ingredients of concrete. Basically, it is acting as a binding material in the concrete. In this unit, you will study the ingredients of cement, manufacturing process of cement, types of cement, and properties of cement and testing of cement.

Objectives

After studying this unit, you should be able to

• Define the manufacturing process of cement,
• Elaborates the chemical composition of cement,
• Define the physical properties of cement,
• Categorize the various types of cement explaining their uses,
• Identify the quality of cement by the field test, and
• Acquire acquainted with the laboratory testing of Portland Cement.