Fineness of cement can be found using:
Test Name | Apparatus | ||
1 | Fineness | (a) | Sieve method |
(b) | Air permeability method Nurse and Blaine's method | ||
2. | Consistency test | Vicats apparatus | |
3. | Setting time | Vicats apparatus | |
4. | Soundness test | (a) | Le-chatelier apparatus (due to free lime only) |
(b) | Auto clave test (due to both, free lime and magnesia) |