How standard consistency test is done on cement? Explain the procedure briefly.
Standard Consistency Test:-
Standard consistency of cement paste is defined as that consistency which permits the Vicat plunger to penetrate to a point 5 to 7 mm from the bottom of the Vicat mould in this test. It is expressed as amount of water as a percentage (by weight) of dry cement.
Necessity and uses of standard consistency
Gauging time
It is period observed from the time when water is added to cement for making cement paste till commencing the filling of mounld of Vicat Apparatus, in this test.
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