Question

Which one of the following statements regarding the cement fineness is not correct?

• A. Fine cement is more liable to suffer from shrinkage cracking than a coarse cement.
• B. Fine cement will show faster rate of hardening than coarse cement.
• C. Fine cement shows faster rate of heat evolution and total quantity of heat evolved is much larger than coarse cement.
• D. Fine cement shows the same setting time as coarse cement

Answer 1

The correct option is C Fine cement shows faster rate of heat evolution and total quantity of heat evolved is much larger than coarse cement.

Fine cement shows faster rate of heat evolution but total heat evolved is same.