Unit - 1 Topic 3 Ceramic Tiles, Timber, Cement Concrete
Unit - 1 Topic 3 Ceramic Tiles, Timber, Cement Concrete
Unit - 1 Topic 3 Ceramic Tiles, Timber, Cement Concrete
Timber
Aggregates &
Concrete
Sand &
Mortar
Content List:
Ceramic Tiles, Timber, Cement – Aggregates and Concrete
Skills Addressed:
Reading, Questioning, Drawing mind map, Summarizing, Discussion, Drawing
Diagram, Expressing orally and in writing
Objectives:
Students will be able to understand the characteristics of ceramic tiles and
timber. They will acquire knowledge on the various types of cement and
concrete and their real world applications
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Moisture content:
Types
10-ton roller in action, taking care of the Roller compacting the fresh joint.
compaction.
Properties of Cement
• It should be uniform in colour
• Feel cool when touched
• Free from lumps
• Cement mortar should have a compressive strength of 11.5
N/mm2 and tensile strength of 2N/mm2 at the age of 3 days.
• At the age of 7 days compressive strength should be 17.5
N/mm2 & tensile strength not should be < 2.5 N/mm2
• % of alumina / % of iron oxide should not be less than 0.66
• When ignited should not lose 4% of its weight.
• Sulphur content should not be > 1.5%
• Weight of magnesia should not exceed 5%
• Specific surface should not be less than 2250 mm2/gm
• Initial setting time should be < 30 minutes & final setting
time shall be around 10 Hours Expansion should not be > 10
mm
Uses
1.Cement mortar, a mixture of cement and sand, is
used for masonry work, plastering, pointing and
joints of pipes etc.
2.Cement is the binding materials in concrete used
for laying floors, roofs, beams, slab, lintel etc.,
3.Construction of structures such as bridge, dam,
tunnels, docks etc.
4.The manufacturing of precast piles, pipes, flower
pots etc.
5.White and coloured cements are used for
imparting coloured finishes to the floors, roofs,
panels and exterior surfaces of buildings.
6.Used for repair woks.
• Occupy 70-75% of the total volume of concrete
• Defined as an inert mineral filler for OPC
Coarse aggregate
Fine aggregate
Classification based on size
Coarse aggregate e.g. Gravel – 4.76mm or more