Standard Consistency and Initial Setting Time of Cement

These procedure steps will be followed on the simulator

Click on any one of the following option to run the simulator.

Standard Consistency of Cement :

  1. A window will appear as shown. Move mouse pointer over the description to read and recall the basic terms. Click on NEXT button at the bottom right corner.

  2. Click on ON button and place the tray on the weighing balance.

  3. Now click on the tray to place it in the weighing machine, then click TARE.

  4. Click on tray with cement sample to weigh 300g of cement then click NEXT button.

  5. The experiment is started with 26% of water and calculate the quantity of water to be added and enter the value, click pn FORMULA to view the formula and then click on result to view the answer.

  6. Now click on beaker to measure the required quantity of water, then click on measuring jar to pour water into the tray.

  7. Click on trowel to mix it well then move to next step by clicking NEXT button.

  8. Again click on trowel to fill the cement paste into the mould.

  9. Click on Vicat mould to place it in the Vicat apparatus.

  10. Now click on the knob to adjust the plunger to the top level of mould. Here the initial reading will be obtained.

  11. Click the top knob to release the plunger and note the final reading, answer the question displayed to proceed to the observations.

  12. Repeat the trial for different percentage of water to find the standard consistency and answer to the inference of the experiment displayed as question.

Initial Setting Time of Cement :

  1. Open Initial setting time of cement experiment. Move mouse pointer over the description to read and recall the basic terms. Click on NEXT button at the bottom right corner.

  2. Click on ON button and place the tray on the weighing balance.

  3. Now click on the tray to place it in the weighing machine, then click TARE.

  4. Click on tray with cement sample to weigh 300g of cement then click NEXT button.

  5. Now click on beaker to measure the required quantity of water, and then click on measuring jar to pour water into the tray.

  6. Click on trowel to mix it well then move to next step by clicking NEXT button.

  7. Again click on trowel to fill the cement paste into the mould.

  8. Click on Vicat mould to place it in the Vicat apparatus.

  9. Now click on the knob to adjust the plunger to the top level of mould. Here the initial reading will be obtained.

  10. Click the top knob to release the plunger and note the final reading, then click on NEXT button to view the observations.

  11. Repeat the trial for every 5 minutes difference till the initial setting time is obtained.