Course detail
Binding Materials - laboratories
FAST-BJ52Acad. year: 2009/2010
Tests of cement properties, determination of normal consistency, begin and the time of cement setting. Determination of cement strength. Determination of specific mass of cements (clinker) specific surface by permeability method using the Blain apparatus. Determination of cement sort by microscopic and chemical methods.
Determination of mortar properties, determination of mortar strength, of mortar adhesion to the background and of mortars workability. Tests of natural- and FGD-gypsum properties, determination of water/gypsum ratio, of the begin and time of gypsum hardening.
Preparation and testing of blended cements properties, preparation of different types of cements and determination of slag (or of fly ash) content effect on physico-mechanical properties of prepared cements. Tests of lime properties, determination of lime reactivity, the yield of lime - shortened method.
Checking of results and records from laboratory tutorials.
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2.Tests of cement properties.
3.Determination of mortar properties.
4.Tests of natural gypsum and FGD-gypsum properties.
5.Preparation and testing of blended cement properties.
6.Tests of lime properties.
7.Determination of cements specific mass.
8.Determination of cements (clinkers) specific surface – permeability method by means of Blaine apparatus.
9.Determination of cement sorts by microscopic and chemical method.
10.Educational visits.
11.Determination of cement volume stability.
12.Test.
13.Final tutorial – course unit credits.
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Recommended reading
Saarela, K.: Classification of Building Materials. Technical Research Centre VTT, 2000. ISBN 951-682-673-3.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's
branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's
branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's
branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's
branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective