Section : CEMENT Standard Test Procedures Report Experiment no. Date of Performance Date of Submission 1.

SCOPE Description of Test This test method describes the procedure for determining the Normal Consistency of fresh Cement paste 2. APPARATUS AND MATERIALS Apparatus Electronic Balance: Sensitive to 0.1 mg. Glass Graduates: 3 in number. Capacity should be 200 or 250 ml. Mixing Machine Small trowel Three 4-in glass plates Vicat Apparatus CEM 1.1 Subject : NORMAL CONSISTENCY Name Student ID Semester/Section

Materials Cement (650 g) Potable Water

3. PROCEDURE 3.1 Preparation of Cement-Paste Weight out 650 gm of cement and place on the mixing bowl of mixing machine. Form crater in the centre and add measured quantity of water (the water required for normal consistency for ordinary cement ranges from 22 to 30% by weight). Allow the cement 30 seconds for absorption of water. Run the machine for next 30 seconds at 1st gear. Then keep it stop for 15 seconds. Again run the machine for 1 minute at 2nd gear.

3.2 Molding the Specimen Quickly form the cement paste into the approximate shape of a ball with gloved hands. Then toss six times through a free path of about 150 mm from one hand to another so as to produce a nearly spherical mass that may be easily inserted into the Vicat ring with a minimum amount of additional manipulation. Press the ball, resting in the palm of one hand, into the larger end of the conical ring G (Fig 1.1 of Manual), held in the other hand, completely filling the ring with paste. Remove the excess at the larger end by a single movement of the palm of the hand. Page 1

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Place the ring on its larger end on a plane, nonabsorptive plate H, and slice off the excess paste at the smaller end at the top of the ring by a single oblique stroke of a sharp-edged trowel held at a slight angle with the top of the ring and smooth the top, if necessary, with a few light touches of the pointed end of the trowel. During these operations of curing and smoothing lake care not to compress the paste.

3.3 Consistency Determination Center the paste confined in the ring, resting on the plate, under the rod B, Figure 1, the plunger end, C of which shall be brought in contact with the surface of the paste, and tighten the set-screw E. Then set the movable indicator F (10 mm diameter) to the upper zero mark of the scale and take an initial reading, and release the rod immediately. This must not exceed 30 second after completion of mixing. The apparatus shall be free of all vibrations during the test. The paste shall be of normal consistency when the rod settles to a point 10 1 mm below the original surface in 30 sec after being released.

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DATA SHEET Section : CEMENT Standard Test Procedures Report Subject : NORMAL CONSISTENCY

Weight of Cement: Weight of Water (gm) Percentage of Water Penetration (mm

Reporting Result:

Group no.: Name: Student ID: Semester: Date Signature of Class Teacher CEM 1.1 Normal Consistency of Cement

Section:

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4. RESULT AND CALCULATION 4.1 Calculation

4.2 Reporting Result:

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5. DISCUSSION

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6. ADDED INFORMATION Reference : ASTM C187 7. ASSIGNMENT 7.1 Does the cement satisfy ASTM standard requirements for consistency?

7.2 Describe the factors affecting the normal consistency of cement.

7.3 What are the temperature and humidity specification for normal consistency test?

7.4 Write down the different parts of the movable rod of the Vicat Apparatus with the accurate measurement.

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