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Title: A Conductometric Analysis Of Portland Cement Pastes And Mortars And Some Of Its Applications

Author(s): W. B. Boast

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 33

Issue: 11

Appears on pages(s): 131-146

Keywords: none

Date: 11/1/1936

Abstract:
The purpose of this investigation was to develop conductometric methods for several problems related to portland cement pastes and mortars. Problems investigated Include: (I) the setting phenomena during the first 3 hr; (2) the excess water tendency in sand-water mixtures; (3 ) measurement of internal stratification effects in cement pastes i.e., the relative vertical movement of constituents of a plastic mass as caused by capillary and gravitational forces, and (4) an attempted correlation of the electrical conductivity and the 28-day compressive strength of mortar mixes.