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EXPERIMENT NO. 4
TIME OF SETTING OF CEMENT BY VICAT APPARATUS

OBJECTIVE

At the end of the test, the students should be able to determine the initial and final setting time of
cement accurately.

DISCUSSION:

APPARATUS AND MATERIALS:

TEST PROCEDURES:
DATA AND C O M P U T A T I O N:

Time water is added to cement: 3:52 pm

For Initial Time Setting For Final Time Setting
Trial Penetration Reading
Time (mm) Trial Penetration Reading
1 4:21 pm 0 Time (mm)
2 4:42 pm 0 1 7:10 pm 15
3 5:12 pm 0.5 2 7:28 pm 31
4 5:21 pm 0 3 7:45 pm 31
5 5:33 pm 0 4 7:56 pm 33
6 5:49 pm 0
7 6:05 pm 0
8 6:30 pm 0
9 6:40 pm 0.5
10 6:52 pm 1

OBSERVATION / ANALYSIS:

ILLUSTRATION:

CONCLUSION: