Engineer Babu Lal: Compressive Strength Test .
Strength tests are not made on neat cement paste because of difficulties of excessive shrinkage and subsequent cracking of neat cement. The strength of cement is indirectly found on cement sand mortar i specific proportions. The compressive strength test on hydraulic cement other than masonry cement is performed as per IS 4031 Part6. The standard sand to be used shall conform to IS 650 ...