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A cement is a binder a chemical substance used for construction that sets hardens and adheres to other materials to bind them together Cement is seldom used on its own but rather to bind sand and gravel mixed with fine aggregate produces mortar for masonry or with sand and gravel produces is the most widely used material in existence and is behind only
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Portland cement s chemistry comes to life in the presence of water Cement and water form a paste that coats each particle of stone and sand Through a chemical reaction called hydration the cement paste hardens and gains strength The character of the concrete is determined by quality of the paste The strength of the paste
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Of the five chemical reactions important for providing the strength for concrete the above reactions are the most important The two calcium silicates which constitute about 75 percent of the weight of portland cement react with water to form two new compounds calcium hydroxide and calcium silicate hydrate
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Portland cement is an example of a hydraulic binder In hydraulic binders setting and development of compressive strength occurs by hydration—chemical reaction between the binder components and water A vast amount of work has been done over more than a century to describe and understand the hydration mechanisms of Portland cement
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Portland cement is caustic highly alkaline in nature pH > 13 so it can cause chemical burns The powder of Portland cement can cause irritation The severe exposure of Portland cement may cause silicosis lung cancer and asthma etc due to the presence of some toxic ingredients such as silica and chromium
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The chemical reaction in kiln causes the material to aggregate into clinker The hot clinker is then cooled up to 100 °C at which it can easily be stored in clinker silos Ordinary portland cement is a complex product derived from unprocessed common natural materials like limestone and clay
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It has been estimated that on an average 23% of water by weight of cement is required for chemical reaction with portland cement compounds As this 23% of water chemically combines with cement it is called as bound water A certain quantity of water is absorbed by the gel pores This water is known as gel water
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Composition of Portland cement 85% Portland cement clinker 37 72% of 2 6 47% 2 2 20% 2 O 3 2 19% 4CaO Al 2 O 3 Fe 2 O 3 % gypsum by SO 3 content up to 15% admixtures For more information read 8 Main Cement Ingredients Their Functions How to make Portland cement
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C2S 4H C3 S 2H3 CH D H = 62 cal/g Like in reaction ii the calcium silicate hydrates contribute to the strength of the cement paste This reaction generates less heat and proceeds at a slower rate meaning that the contribution of C 2 S to the strength of the cement paste will be slow initially
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When water is added to powdered cement a chemical reaction is propelled which is very commonly known as hydration of cement Cement contains four main compounds of silica and alumina also called Bogue s compounds which when chemically upended with water produce some hydration products
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If portland cement concrete PCC actually dried rapidly it would fall apart The setting of PCC is chemical reaction When setting it needs additional water beyond the mix to continue to harden Ideally concrete poured under water is the strongest For maximum strength PCC poured in the open is continually irrigated
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Source Portland Cement Association PCA The above ingredients are put in a kiln and burned at a very high temperature approximately 1400 °C to form cement clinkers During the burning process of raw materials for the manufacture of cement a lot of chemical reactions take place and various compounds are formed as a result of the
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Monitoring of Portland cement chemical reaction and quantification of the hydrated products … 123 ii 380 C to 500 C calcium hydroxide dehydration
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It has also been estimated that the chemical reaction with the Portland cement compound requires on average 23% of the cement weight of water 23% of the water is chemically combined with cement so it is called bound water A certain amount of water is sucked into the gel pores This water is called gel water
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As explained above admixtures are added to modify concrete propertie s Major functions and advantages of using admixtures are detailed below To improve workability of fresh concrete To improve durability by entrainment of air To reduce the water required To accelerate setting hardening thus to produce high early strength To aid curing
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Paste mixing and chemical reaction monitoring Compositions formulated with pure Portland cements CPV strength class of 40 MPa with an addition of 65% of blast furnace slag CPIII strength class of 40 MPa and three contents of red mud in partial mass substitution as indicated in Table 1 were assessed Table 1 Compositions used in the pastes
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Heating the limestone will create a chemical reaction leeching off some of the carbon and oxygen in the stone and leaving behind the quicklime The closer to white the limestone is the greater its purity as impurities will appear as dark spots in the stone 2 Place the quicklime in water
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Supporting 1 Contrasting 1 Mentioning 13 The effects of the addition of clay minerals on the hydration reactions and kinetics of alite and belite are investigated for a white Portland cement WPC kaolinite 20 wt% blend and a mixture of 90 wt% WPC and 10 wt% bentonite using 29Si MAS NMR spectroscopy 29Si MAS NMR spectra used to follow the hydration from 12 h to one year
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The cement used was P•O ordinary Portland cement produced by Handan Jinyu Taihang Cement Co Ltd Handan China The reason for this phenomenon is the chemical reaction between urea and water as shown in Equation 10 This reaction is a heat absorption process which absorbs the heat around it inhibiting the hydration of
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The most common way to manufacture portland cement is through a dry method The first step is to quarry the principal raw materials mainly limestone clay and other materials After quarrying the rock is crushed This involves several stages The first crushing reduces the rock to a maximum size of about 6 inches
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During this process these materials partially fuse to form nodular shaped clinker by broking of chemical bonds of the raw materials and recombined into new compounds The clinker is cooled and ground to a fine powder with the addition of about 3 to 5% of gypsum By this process the product formed is Portland cement
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Ordinary portland cement based concrete consists of a mixture of aggregates bound together with portland cement In the presence of water a chemical reaction takes place and the portland cement is
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The 3 primary constituents of the raw materials used in the manufacture of Portland Cement are a Lime b Silica c Alumina Lime is derived from limestone or chalk Silica Alumina from clay shale or bauxite There are 2 chief aspects of the manufacturing process First
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This work aimed to assess the impact of the stoppage of the hydration reaction of CPV cement Portland type V from Brazilian market in the results obtained by freeze drying or immersion
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CA2272408C Surface treated additive for portland cement concrete Google Patents Surface treated additive for portland cement concrete Download PDF Info Publication number 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods description 3 239000011248 coating agent Substances description 3
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What is Alkali Silica Reaction Alkali silica reaction ASR is a chemical reaction between the alkalies in portland cement and certain types of silica minerals present in some aggregates The reaction product is a hygroscopic gel which absorbs moisture and swells
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Portland cement concrete pore solution mainly consists of saturated Ca OH 2 pH = but the presence of NaOH and KOH increases the pH to more than 13 Poursaee 2024 In concrete structures the steel normally has many years to develop a protective passive film over its surface before chlorides penetrate the concrete cover
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When portland cement is mixed with water its chemical compound constituents undergo a series of chemical reactions that cause it to harden or set These chemical reactions all involve the addition of water to the basic chemical compounds listed in Table 1 This chemical reaction with water is called hydration
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Excerpt from NIOSH Pocket Guide for Portland cement Exposure Routes Inhalation ingestion skin and/or eye contact Continuing slower exothermic reactions harden the product to a tough gray stony mass Incompatible with acids acid chlorides and acid anhydrides when set Incompatible with ammonium salts and aluminum metal when wet and unset
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Soil stabilization with cement The process of cement stabilization can be done by mixing the portland cement and pulverized soil with water and compacting the mix to attain a strong material The material takes place y mixing soil and cement is known as soil cement The material becomes hard and durable structural material as the cement hydrates and develops strength
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