Characterization of Portland Cement Incorporated with FNS

Table 2

Summary of properties of FNS cement at the fresh state.

Reference (specimen)	Water-to-binder ratio	FNS content (%)	Water demand (%)	Flow (%)	Setting time (minute)
					Initial	Final
[6] (mortar)	0.5	0	—	—	392	541
[6] (mortar)	0.5	5	—	—	433	557
[6] (mortar)	0.5	10	—	—	485	612
[6] (mortar)	0.5	30	—	—	493	680
[18] (paste)	0.25	0	27.8	97.5	145	185
[18] (paste)	0.25	5	27.6	100.2	150	195
[18] (paste)	0.25	10	27.0	104.7	160	200
[18] (paste)	0.25	15	26.5	107.9	170	215
[18] (paste)	0.25	20	26.1	110.5	175	220
[30] (paste)	0.5	0	30.0	—	130	190
[30] (paste)	0.5	20	29.0	—	130	200
[30] (paste)	0.5	30	28.0	—	130	200
[30] (paste)	0.5	40	27.5	—	140	200
[30] (paste)	0.5	50	27.0	—	130	200
[30] (paste)	0.5	65	27.0	—	150	230