What is cement?

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What are the products of Northern Cement and its uses?

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What is concrete?

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Enumerate atleast 5 factors affecting concrete strength:

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Enumerate atleast 5 concrete chemical admixture according to its use:

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Enumerate the 7 ACI Standard Testing of Concrete:

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Enumerate atleast 5 common concrete defects and its causes:

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Design according to ACI Mix Design Absolute Volume Method:
Job Specification:

Type of construction Portion of structure(non-air entrained)

Nominal max. 1“
aggregate size

Slump 150mm – 175mm

Specified f’c @ 28 days 3,800 psi

Material Characteristics:

Cement(T-1) Sand Gravel

Bulk Specific 3.15 2.58 2.75

Gravity

Dry rodded unit - - 1,580

weight,kg/m3

Fineness Modulus - 2.4 -

Moisture, % - 7 2

Absorption, % - 2 0.8