Fineness

Fineness of cement  is property of  cement  that indicate particle size of  cement  and specific surface area and indirectly effect heat of hydration. Why it is so important? Finer cement provides a greater surface area for hydration hence faster development of strength occurs so it has a more relevance with the rate of hydration and rate of gain of strength. Methods to obtain Fineness of Cement Sieve Method Air Permeability Method (Blaine Method) Sieve Method Apparatus required for this method is Sieve lead, Sieve with Pan, Weighing balance and Sieve shaking machine. Collect a sample of cement and rub with your hands. The Fineness test sample should be free of lumps.   Take 100 gm of cement sample and note its weight as W1.   Drop 100 gm of cement in 90 µm sieve and close it with the lid.   Now, shake the sieve with your hands by agitating the sieve in planetary and linear movements for 15 minutes. After that take weight the retained cement