IDAM, EGELEONUWA and Covenant University, Theses (2017) ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF FOUR CEMENT BRANDS USED IN NIGERIA. Masters thesis, COVENANT UNIVERSITY.
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Abstract
There is not much awareness on the effect of the constituents of cement on the different construction works. Bearing in mind that cement is a major material used widely in construction industry; for buildings, bridges, dams, harbours, aqueducts, highway, and railway foundations etc. The problems associated with cement are as a result of packaging and exposure. This causes the cement to congeal within the shortest time and waste resources. Packaging also affects the effectiveness of the chemical composition and can lead to failure in structures. Lack of understanding of the properties of cement and the behaviour of each element of the bouge compounds tends to cripple the effectiveness of the use of cement. In this study, four cement brands produced, bagged and used in Nigeria tagged; Brands A with grade 42.5, Brands B-D with grade 32.5, but produced by different companies under different conditions were examined and the physical and chemical properties obtained. The compressive strength, Split tensile strength and flexural strength were determined through laboratory measurements. The overall results showed that Brands having the sufficient presence of constituent oxides, gave the best setting time, consistency, Rheological property, compressive strength and flexural strength. Observations of the tests from the four brands of cement were conducted in the laboratory where precise data were gathered and completely attained.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2020 13:49 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2020 13:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13239 |
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