Vicat Needle Apparatus
- As Per IS:5513-1876 for determination of consistency of standard cement paste and initial and final setting times of cement.A frame with vertically move able rod having a cap at the vicat mold in the form of frustum of a cone with internal diameter of 60 mm at the top, 70 mm at the bottom and a height of 40 mm. Glass base plates for the mold. Initial setting time needle. Final setting time Needle. Consistency plunger.
- The apparatus comprises the following:
- Standard permeability cell made of brass, 12.5 mm inside dia with one perforated metal disc and one plunger.
- A U-tube glass manometer with rubber coupling for permeability cell, mounted on a wooden stand .
- Latex rubber tubing, 20c m long
- Filter paper discs
- 250 ml dibutyl phthalate liquid.