yes I'm also little confused ..
gypsum increase the setting time of cement.
because when we know the setting time of cement we easily identified that where can we use the cement according to there setting time.
When cement is mixed with water, it forms slurry which gradually becomes less plastic with the passage of time & finally a hard mass is obtained. In this process, at a certain stage when the cement paste is sufficiently rigid to withstand a definite amount of Pressure, it is said to have set & the time required to reach this stage is termed as "setting time".
There are 15 types of cements such as-1.)O P C cement, 2.) P P C cement 3.) Low heat cement 4.) Quick setting cement 5.) White cement 6.) Coloured cement. 7.) Blust Furnace Slag cement and so on
vicats apparatus is used for initial setting time of cement.
False-setting is when cement abnormally and prematurely sets.
False set occurs when cement appears to set but can still be remixed and flow, while flash set is a rapid and irreversible setting of cement that cannot be reversed. False set can be corrected by adding more water and re-mixing, while flash set requires the cement to be discarded and fresh cement to be used.
Flash setting in cement refers to the rapid hardening of cement that occurs when water is added to the dry mix. This phenomenon can lead to a quick loss of workability, making it difficult to manipulate the cement before it sets. Flash setting is often undesirable in construction because it can complicate the mixing and application processes. It can be caused by factors such as high temperatures or the presence of certain additives.
The construction industry uses both the natural and the synthetic forms of gypsum in Portland cement manufacturing. Although the amount of gypsum used in the mix represents a small percentage of the volume of all ingredients, gypsum has important functions.
gypsum increase the setting time of cement.
because when we know the setting time of cement we easily identified that where can we use the cement according to there setting time.
yes, if it is before the initial setting time...
3% of gypsum is added to cement to "prevent the rapid setting of cement"
how the water mixed with cement affects the time of its setting
because when we know the setting time of cement we easily identified that where can we use the cement according to there setting time.
Gypsum is added to cement to decrease the setting time.
It's the time from which cement starts the setting process after water is added.. Usually it is 30 min.. It can be delayed or advanced using chemicals..