Lime

  • Lime stands for calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide.
  • The existence of lime should be sufficient to develop silicates and aluminates of calcium.
  • Shortage of lime leads to minimizing the strength of property to the cement.
  • Scarcity in lime triggers setting of the cement rapidly.
  • With too much lime, the cement becomes unsound.
  • With too much lime, the cement is extended and disintegrated.

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Silica

  • Silicon dioxide is defined as silica and its chemical formula is SiO2.
  • There should be adequate quantity of silica should be present in cement to dicalcium and tricalcium silicate.
  • Silica transmits strength to cement.
  • Silica normally exists to the extent of about 30 percent cement.