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Write a short note on : Setting and hardening of cement
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Cement when mixed with water forms a plastic mass called cement paste. During hydration reaction, gel and crystalline products are formed. The inter-locking of the crystals binds the inert particles of the aggregates into a compact rock like material.
This process of solidification comprises of
(i) setting and then
(ii) …