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Vicat needle test [1 record]

Record 1 2019-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

Test carried out on a standard mortar to determine the initial and final set [using] the Vicat needle or the setting tester.

CONT

Various experimental techniques were proposed to evaluate the time of setting, which includes the Vicat needle test and ultrasound inspections.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Essai ayant pour but de repérer le début de prise d'un liant (en pâte pure ou en mortier) à l'aide de l'appareil muni de l'aiguille de Vicat.

Spanish

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