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    This document discusses the fineness of Portland cement. It begins by providing background on Portland cement, noting that it is the most common cement type worldwide and is produced by heating limestone and clay minerals. It then explains that the fineness of cement refers to the size of cement particles, which is important because finer particles hydrate faster. Finer cement results in higher strength but may require more water. Several test methods are described for measuring cement fineness based on particle size and sieving. Specifications generally require no more than 22% of particles be retained on a No. 200 sieve. The procedure for determining cement fineness by sieving and weighing retained particles is also outlined.

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    This document discusses the fineness of Portland cement. It begins by providing background on Portland cement, noting that it is the most common cement type worldwide and is produced by heating limestone and clay minerals. It then explains that the fineness of cement refers to the size of cement particles, which is important because finer particles hydrate faster. Finer cement results in higher strength but may require more water. Several test methods are described for measuring cement fineness based on particle size and sieving. Specifications generally require no more than 22% of particles be retained on a No. 200 sieve. The procedure for determining cement fineness by sieving and weighing retained particles is also outlined.

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    This document discusses the fineness of Portland cement. It begins by providing background on Portland cement, noting that it is the most common cement type worldwide and is produced by heating limestone and clay minerals. It then explains that the fineness of cement refers to the size of cement particles, which is important because finer particles hydrate faster. Finer cement results in higher strength but may require more water. Several test methods are described for measuring cement fineness based on particle size and sieving. Specifications generally require no more than 22% of particles be retained on a No. 200 sieve. The procedure for determining cement fineness by sieving and weighing retained particles is also outlined.

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    FINENESS OF PORTLAND CEMENT

    PORTLAND CEMENT
    -Most common type of cement in general use around the world as a basic ingredient of
    concrete, mortar, stucco and non-specialty grout.
    -Originates from limestone.
    -Developed from other types of hydraulic lime in England (19th century) by Joseph
    Aspdin
    -It is a fine powder, produced by heating limestone and clay minerals in a kiln to form
    clinker, grinding the clinker, and adding 2-3% of gypsum.
    -One of the lowest-cost materials widely used over the last century.
    Fineness of Portland Cement
    -Size of the particles of the cement is its fineness.
    -Achieved through grinding the clinker in the last step of cement production process.
    -As hydration rate of cement is directly related to the cement particle size, fineness of
    cement is very important.

    Importance of Cement Fineness


    -The fineness of cement affects the hydration rate and in turn, the strength. Increasing
    fineness causes an increased rate of hydration, high strength, and high heat generation.
    -Bleeding can be reduced by increasing fineness. However, increased fineness can also
    lead to the requirement of more water for workability, resulting in a higher possibility of
    dry shrinkage.
    -Increased surface area-to-volume ratio will ensure a more available area for water-
    cement interaction per unit volume.

    Fineness of Cement
    The maximum size of the cement particles id 0.09 mm (0.0035 in.); 85% to 95% of the
    particles are smaller than 0.045 mm (0.0018 in.), and the average diameter is 0.01 mm
    (0.0004 in.)
    -A kilogram of Portland cement has approximately 7 trillion particles with a total surface
    area about to 300 m^2 to 400 m^2 (1500 ft^2 to 200 ft^2 per pound). The total surface
    area per unit weight is a function of the size of the particles and is more readily
    measured.
    -Particle size specification are defined in terms of the surface are per unit weight.

    Fineness Test of Cement


    -AASHTO T 98 and ASTM C 115 : Fineness of Portland Cement by the Turbidimeter
    -AASHTO T 128 and ASTM C 184 : fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 150-mm (No.
    100) and 75-mm (No. 200) sieves
    -AASHTO T 153 and ASTM C 204 : Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability
    Apparatus o
    -ASHTO T 192 and ASTM C 430 : fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-mm (No.
    325) sieve

    ASTM Specification Requirements

    “Fineness of hydraulic Cement by No. 100 or No. 200 sieve” (ASTM C 184-83)
    Specifications requires that % retained on sieve in:
    Sieve (No. 200) shall not exceed 22%
    Sieve (No. 100) not more than 10%

    Significance of Normal Consistency of Cement.


    -When water is added to cement, the mixture becomes hydrated.
    -Less water results to less hydration of cement, thus weakens the mixture when it
    hardens.
    -Excessive water also results to weak mixture once it hardens.

    FINENESS OF CEMENT APPARATUS


    Sieve Lid Sieve Pan

    Weighing Balance Sieve Shaking Machine

    Procedure for Fineness of Cement


    1. Take a sample of cement and rub the cement with your hands. The test sample
    should be free of lumps
    2. Take 100g of cement and note it as W1.
    3. Pour 100g of cement in 90 mm sieve and close it with the lid.
    4. Place the sieve in sieve shaking machine. You can also shake the sieve with your
    hands by agitating the sieve in linear movement for 15 minutes.
    5. Weigh the residue retained on the 90 mm sieve as W2.
    6. Calculate the percentage of weight of the cement-retained on the sieve.
    7. Repeat the above experiment with 3 different samples of cement and average the
    values for accurate results.
    FORMULA (Fineness of Cement)

    % of cement retained on sieve = W2/W1 x 100%


    (A good cement should retain 10% weight of cement when it is sieved with the 90 mm
    sieve.)

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