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    This document contains a practical assignment for a course on Properties and Testing of Materials. It includes 3 questions. Question 1 involves determining bulk density, absorption percentage, drawing a grading curve, and calculating fineness modulus for aggregate samples. Question 2 asks about raw materials and production steps for cement, and environmental impacts of cement industry. Question 3 involves using Bogue's equations to calculate cement components from chemical analyses, and calculating lime saturation factors. Students must complete the assignment and submit their responses by June 7, 2021.

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    The higher Institute of Engineering 1st Semester Academic Year 2020/ 2021

    Shorouk Academy 2nd √


    Course name: Properties & Testing of Level: 1st year
    Materials (2)
    Course Code: CVE 122 Department: Civil Engineering
    Practical Assignment Due Date 30-5-2021 :7-6-2021

    Question No.1:
    1. The weight of coarse aggregate (in SSD condition) which fill a
    container of volume 15 liter is 21.5 Kg. If this aggregate sample lost
    233.5 gm when oven dried,
    Determine: the bulk density of this aggregate (SSD), Absorption %.

    2. The sieve analysis test was carried out on a sample of sand of weight
    1000 gm. The weights retained on each sieve are:
    Sieve size (mm) 4.76 2.4 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.15 Pan
    Weight retained (gm) 200 150 250 200 150 50 0
    - Draw the grading curve for this sample.
    - Calculate the fineness modulus.
    3. The following are results of sieve analysis of aggregates (A), (B),
    Sieve 38 19 9.5 4.76 2.4 1.2 0.60 0.30 0.15 pan
    opening size
    (mm)
    Retained (A) 0 12 42 46
    %
    Retained (B) 0 13 25 18 24 18 2
    %
    a. Determine the % passing of aggregate mixture "E" of aggregates A
    & B with mixing ratio 3 : 2
    b. Determine the Fineness modulus & the Max Aggregate Size of
    aggregates A, & E

    Question No.2:
    • What are the raw Materials of cement?
    • What are the steps of cement production?

    Dr. Maged Mousa Dr. Magdy Youssef


    The higher Institute of Engineering 1st Semester Academic Year 2020/ 2021
    Shorouk Academy 2nd √
    Course name: Properties & Testing of Level: 1st year
    Materials (2)
    Course Code: CVE 122 Department: Civil Engineering
    Practical Assignment Due Date 30-5-2021 :7-6-2021

    • Why cement industry is a polluting ‫ ملوثة للبيئة‬industry?


    • How can we overcome the bad environmental effects of cement
    industry?
    • Cement is made of:………%,…………….% and……………%
    • ………………..≤ Lime Saturation Factor ≤…………….
    • Rapid hardening cement may be used in………..and is
    manufactured ‫يصنع‬by ………………
    • Low heat cement is used in ……………..and is manufactured
    by………………..
    • Hydration of cement means………………..
    • Blain ‫بلين‬test is used to measure…………………..
    • Initial setting time means………………….
    • Vicat ‫فييييييييييييييييي يييييييي‬test is used to measure: 1)
    ………..2)……………3)………………
    • Cement should be stored away from…………….
    • Soundness of cement Means…………………measured
    by………….

    Question No.3:
    The chemical analysis of Portland cement is given in the following table,

    Oxide Sample1 Sample2 Sample3


    C 65 65 64
    S 21.1 21.1 21.1
    A 6.2 4.2 7.2
    F 2.9 4.9 2.9
    S 2.0 2.0 2.0

    Dr. Maged Mousa Dr. Magdy Youssef


    The higher Institute of Engineering 1st Semester Academic Year 2020/ 2021
    Shorouk Academy 2nd √
    Course name: Properties & Testing of Level: 1st year
    Materials (2)
    Course Code: CVE 122 Department: Civil Engineering
    Practical Assignment Due Date 30-5-2021 :7-6-2021

    a) Calculate the percentages of the four main components for the


    three samples. Use Bogue’s Equations.
    b) Calculate the LSF for the above cements. Compare with the limits.

    Dr. Maged Mousa Dr. Magdy Youssef

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