Building Materials
The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is

To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
To improve the workability of concrete mix
To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
To render the concrete more water tight

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Building Materials
Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to

Lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement
Excess percentage of gypsum
Larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement
Lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement

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