CEMENT, 494 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ATTAINED BY CEMENTS WHILE SETTING. [Observations made on 12-inch cubes.] Remarks. Maxi- mum temper- ature. Per cent of water. No. Of diagram. Brand. Class. Composition. Cement. Sand. 1 2 Whitehall 3 . do. . 4 do 5 Alsen <0058.״ . 6 7 8 9 proved. 10 11 dale. 12 13 14 1 15 proved. 16 Alpha Portland ... 1 1 17 ter. 1 20 days old after grinding. 2 hours retarded. 2 hours agitated. 5 hours agitated. 8 hours agitated. 2 hours’ rest. 5 hours’ rest. 8 hours’ rest. 14 days old, after grinding. Mixed with hot water. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do 40 days old, after grinding. Do. °C. 95.0 76.0 42.5 32.0 103.5 63.0 60.5 51.0 102.0 102.5 96.0 75.0 61.0 99.0 100.0 73.0 69.0 58.5 81.5 72.0 68.5 57.0 39.5 37.5 34.0 35.0 40.0 39.0 40.0 28.5 79.0 35.0 79.0 55.5 48.0 105.0 52.0 53.0 54.5 55.0 52.0 36.0 31.0 29.0 99.5 26.2 26.5 27.0 35.6 25.2 25.0 27.5 29.7 22.5 26.2 35.0 29. 4 36.5 30.0 26.2 23.6 26.0 29.0 22.7 24.8 32.0 38.8 37.6 35.0 36.5 40.0 44.6 41.8 35.5 41.5 25.9 25.6 42.2 32.9 23.1 29.6 32.3 46.2 2״.47 43.8 32.3 46.2 56.1 77.8 33.4 35.7