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Building Materials, CEMENT

Cement Testing Methods -Field and Laboratory tests

Vinod Gopinath

Cement tests are significant because cement is the most important and highly recognized binding material used in construction. Cement is an integral part of all types of construction ranging from huge skyscrapers, bridges, tunnels, etc to small residential buildings.

Building Materials, CEMENT

Consistency test of cement – Procedure and Importance

Vinod Gopinath

The consistency of cement mortar is its ability to flow. The consistency test on cement is performed to determine the water necessary for attaining standard consistency or normal consistency.