A simple everyday definition of 'pozzolan' could be 'a finely powdered material which can be added to lime mortar (or to Portland cement mortar) to increase durability. A more formal definition is given by ASTM C618-84 as 'a siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material which, in itself, possesses little or no cementitious value but which will, in finely divided form in the presence of moisture, react chemically with calcium hydroxide at ordinary temperature to form compounds possessing cementitious properties'
Sr No. |
Particulars |
Sample Size required |
Minimum Time Reuqured |
Tests As Per Indian Standard |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Particles retained on 45 micron IS Sieve (Wet Sieving) | 02 Kg |
02 Days |
IS 1727 |
2 |
Moisture content | 05 Kg |
02 Days |
IS 1727 |
3 |
Fineness by Blain's air permeability | 05 Kg |
02 Days |
IS 1727 |
4 |
Soundness by Le Chatelier's Apparatus | 05 Kg |
02 Days |
IS 1727 |
5 |
Initial & Final setting time | 05 Kg |
02 Days |
IS 1727 |
6 |
Specific Gravity | 05 Kg |
02 Days |
IS 1727 |
7 |
Compressive strength including Casting in standard sand (3, 7 & 28 days) | 10 Kg |
30 Days |
IS 1727 |