Experiment No. 1: Normal Consistency of Cement

Objective

To determine the normal consistency of a given sample of cement.

Apparatus

• Vicat apparatus (conforming to IS: 5513-1976)
• Balance
• Gauging trowel
• Stopwatch

Theory

To determine the initial setting time, final setting time, soundness, and strength of cement, a parameter known as standard consistency must be used. The standard consistency of a cement paste is defined as the consistency that permits a Vicat plunger (10 mm diameter and 50 mm length) to penetrate to a depth of 33–35 mm from the top of the mould.

Procedure

1. The standard consistency of a cement paste is defined as the consistency that permits the Vicat plunger to penetrate to a point 5 to 7 mm from the bottom of the Vicat mould.
2. Initially,

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Definition:
A keyword is a reserved word in C language that has a predefined meaning. Keywords cannot be used as names of variables, functions or identifiers.

Examples of Keywords:
int, float, if, else, while, return

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2. Constant

Definition:
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Types of Constants:

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Definition:
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Q1. Difference between Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Procedure Oriented Programming (POP)

(12 Marks – Expanded Answer)

Programming is the process of writing instructions for a computer.
Based on program design, programming languages are mainly divided into Procedure Oriented Programming (POP) and Object Oriented Programming (OOP).

Procedure Oriented Programming (POP)

Procedure Oriented Programming is a traditional approach of programming in which functions play the main role.
The program is divided into a number of functions and these functions work on shared data.

In POP, data is not secure because most data is declared globally and can be accessed by any function.
Due to this reason, POP is suitable only for small and simple programs.

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• Used for initialization: Constructors initialize data members and allocate resources.
• Can be overloaded: Multiple constructors can exist in a class with different parameters.
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