Kankar
Kankar
Kankar is extensively used for producing hydraulic lime. The nodules should have a blue grey fracture, free of any sand grains or mud sticking...
Setting and Suitability of Limes
Setting and Suitability of Limes
In the case of pure lime, the setting takes place partly by the absorption of carbon dioxide from the air...
Methods of Slaking Lime
Methods of Slaking Lime
Platform slaking. Lime is spread over a dry nonporous platform in a 15 to 23 cm layer and water poured over...
Hydraulic Lime
Hydraulic Lime
Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning kankar or clayey limestones. Lime is considered to be hydraulic when it sets under water within 7...
Fat Lime (or) White Lime
Fat Lime (or) White Lime
Fat lime which is also called stone-lime or white lime is high calcium lime with about 6 per cent material...
Brick Ballast
Brick Ballast
Brick ballast is made of first class well burnt or slightly over-burnt brick-bats to 40 mm gauge for foundations and floor concrete and...
Terracotta
Terracotta is a kind of earthenware which is generally used as a substitute for stone in the ornamental parts of buildings. It is made...
Bulking of Sand
Bulking of Sand
The increase in moisture of sand increases the volume of sand. The reason is that moisture causes film of water around sand...
Classification of Sand
Classification of Sand
Classification of sand is as follows,
The sand is classified according to the size of grains, the sand are classified as fine, coarse...
Initial & Final Setting Time of Cement Test
Initial & Final Setting Time of Cement
Initial & Final Setting Time of Cement test is used to detect the deterioration of cement due to storage.This...