CEMENT AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

Cement is a material used in worldwide construction industry, it is mandatory for each and every one to know about cement when you are dealing with construction industry. This course includes detailed discussion on Cement as a construction material. Course is divided into 6 sessions.

1. Introduction: Engineering properties of cement are mentioned

2. Manufacturing process: Discussion Dry process and Wet process

3. Test on Cement: Various test as per IS standard (Fineness test, Consistency test, Soundness test and Compressive strength test)

4. Types of cement: Different types of cement and their uses (OPC, PPC, Quick setting cement, Super sulphated cement,

   RHC, White cement, masonry cement, Low heat cement, High alumina cement)

5. Ingredients of cement: Important cement constituents and their functions (Lime, silica, Alumina, Iron oxide, Magnesium oxide, Sulphur, Alkalies, Gypsm)

   1. Bougues compound: Complex compound formed during cement hydration and their functions (Tetra calcium alumina ferrite, tricalcium silicate, Dicalcium silicate, Tricalcium aluminate)

      This course will be very helpful for students to prepare their academic assignment and for Professionals to know more about cement in detail as it is a construction material used in daily basis. This course complete theory oriented and all the details included as per Indian standard code.  Hope you all enjoy the course...