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What is the composition of Portland cement and describe about its manufacturing.
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Cement May be defined as material possessing adhesive and cohesive properties and capable of joining rigid masses like bricks, stones tiles etc. into coherent structures.
Raw materials for Portland cement are the calcareous material:
CaO (such as lime stone, marble, chalk etc.)
Argillaceous materials: Al2O3 and SiO2
Gypsum: CaSO4.2H2O
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