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Ordinary portland cement based concrete consists of a mixture of aggregates bound together with portland cement. In the presence of water a chemical reaction takes place and the portland cement is hydolysed. At the end of this chemical reaction the cement becomes hard and binds the aggregate particles together.
Sulphur concrete is composed of a similar mixture of aggregates, however, and this is the big difference, there is no portland cement involved. Instead the aggregate mixture is bound together by molten sulphur at elevated temperatures. Upon placing, the sulphur concrete is allowed to cool and as it cools the molten sulphur becomes a solid again binding the aggregates together imparting rigidity to the concrete mix.
Because sulphur concrete contains no alkaline materials, unlike portland cement mixtures, it is very much more resistant to acid attack and thus finds favour in industry where acid resistant concrete is desirable.
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Is gaseous sulphur monatomic or diatomic or triatomic or which?
Gaseous Sulphur Is probably S8 a unit for Rhombic sulphur and Monoclinic sulphur......
What is gram molecular mass of sulphur?
symbol of 1 mlecule of sulphur
What is sulphur precipitator?
it is a device that extracts sulphur from the air they can be found in chimneys
Is sulphur powder a pure substance?
Sulphur powder is a pure substance.
Is sulphur decribed as non metal metal or metalloid?
Sulphur is a non-metal
What is sulfur concrete?
Sulphur-concrete is obtained by adding sulphur to a concrete mix instead of portland cementand is claimed to be corrosion resistant, of high strength, and with fast-curing time.SULPHUR is the English spelling whereas SULFUR is the American spelling.I have also seen it spelled as SULFERFor a more technical explanation see "What is Sulphur Concrete?"
What has the author William C McBee written?
William C. McBee has written: 'Modified-sulfur cements for use in concretes, flexible pavings, coatings, and grouts' -- subject(s): Sulphur cement 'State-of-the-art guideline manual for design, quality control, and construction of sulfur-extended-asphalt (SEA) pavements' -- subject(s): Asphalt Pavements, Sulfur, Sulphur 'Corrosion-resistant sulfur concretes' -- subject(s): Corrosion, Sulphur concrete 'Sulfapave' -- subject(s): Concrete Pavements, Corrosion, Sulphur concrete 'Isothermal aging of vapor deposited aluminum-copper alloy films' -- subject(s): Aluminum-copper alloys 'Sulfur construction materials' -- subject(s): Sulphur in building
What has the author J O Izatt written?
J. O. Izatt has written: 'Sand-asphalt-sulphur (S-A-S)' -- subject(s): Asphalt concrete Pavements, Pavements, Asphalt concrete
Is gaseous sulphur monatomic or diatomic or triatomic or which?
Gaseous Sulphur Is probably S8 a unit for Rhombic sulphur and Monoclinic sulphur......
Where is the Sulphur Regional Branch in Sulphur located?
The address of the Sulphur Regional Branch is: 1160 Cypress Street, Sulphur, 70663 5111
How do you differentiate between sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide?
The difference between sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide is that there are 2 molecules of oxygen present in sulphur dioxide (SO2) and there are 3 molecules of oxygen are present in sulphur trioxide (SO3).
What is amorphous sulphur?
when molten sulphur heated upto boiling and then poured into cold ice water then it turns elastic rubber like material which is called plastic sulphur or amorphous sulphur
Is sulphur homogeneous?
Yes. Sulphur is homogeneous.
List two interesting fact about sulphur?
Sulphur expands when it solidifies Sulphur is bright yellow
What are the similarity between a sulphur atom and a sulphur molecule?
They both have at least one sulphur atom
When a hydrocarbon fuel containing sulphur impurities is burned the sulphur reacts with what to produce sulphur dioxide?
oxygen
Sulphar burns with oxygen to form?
When you burn sulphur with oxygen you create sulphur dioxide or sulphur trioxide.
