V.

W
hat A
Cons

umer
Shoul
d Kno
w

Cement
Bag
should
bear BIS
Certificati
on mark

Grade of
Cement
Means
minimum
compress

ive
strength
of cement
sandmort
ar cube at
28
days stre

ngth
when
tested as
per IS
standards
. decide
the

quality of
constructi
on.

Durability
of
constructi

on is the
important
factor.

Importan
t factors
contributi

ng to the
durability
are:Type
of
cementDe
sign Of
concrete

mixPlacin
g
compacti
on and
curing of
concreteS
ubsequen

t
maintena
nce and
repairs.Te
st
Certificat
e from

the suppli
er

Compressi
ve Strength
:
Capacity to
bear
loads,higher
strength is

preferred.So
undness
Indicates %
expansion
due to free
lime&
magnesia.

Excessive
expansion
reduces
durabilityof
structure.
The cement
with lower

value
ispreferred

.
Chloride
content &
Alkali perc
entageThe

upper
limit prescr
ibed by
IS forchlori
des is
0.05% and
alkalies is

0.6%.To
control
corrosion
of steel a
goodqualit
y of
cement

should
have
lowervalue
s.

Insoluble
residue
incementN
on reactive
substances
in cement.
IS

specifies
alimit of 2
to 4%.
Excessindic
ates adulte
ration

Lossonign
ition
ISpecifie
s4to5 % l i
mit.Exc
essperc
e n t a g e in

dicatesadu
lteration.

the
durabilit
y of

structure
s:
Markings
on the
bag-Type,
Grade, ISI

Mark,
Licence No.
, Week of
packing.
A cement
more than
90 days

old from
thedate of
packing is
required to
be
retestedbe
fore use as

per IS
code
requireme
nt.Check
For
Adulteratio
n Cement

gives a
coolfeeling
when hand
is inserted
in the bag.
OPCwhen
dropped in

a bucket of
water it
settlesdow
n and no
floating m
aterial is
left on

thesurface.
Ideal Color
Of CEMENT
A good
qualitycem
ent

isgreenish
grey.

Conclu
sion:

Differen
ttypesof
cementf
ordiffer
entappli
cations

D e s i rab l
e t o const
ructfoun
dations,
sewagea
ndwater

worksin
Sulphate
resistant
cements
,RCCin4
3or53OP

C,Plaste
ringand
masonry
workinP
PC.It.

Thank
you

mmm

IV V
ariet
ies O

f Ce
men
t

A. Or
dinary
Portla

nd Ce
ment
33
grade
General
Construct

ion
like plast
ering,
finishing
works etc
,
wherehih

strenth i
s not re
uired.
43
grade
Useful
for struct

ural
works,
precast it
ems etc,
Strengthd
evelopme
nt is

faster
than 33
grade.53
grade
Used for
multistor
y

buikdings
, precast
prestress
ed
items,bri
dges, tall
structure

s.
Develops
very fast
strength
and spee
ds

upconstru
ction
.

PhysicalP
roperty3

3 Grade
OPC43
Grade O
PC53 Gr
ade OPC
R e l e v
a n t I

S
6
8
S
6

I S : 2
9 I S :
1 1 2 I
: 1 2 2
9

Table
1
3 D a y
s S t r e
n g t h 1
6 M p a

2
2
7
s
n
2
3

3 M p a
7 M p a
D a y
S t r e
g t h 2
M p a 3
M p a 3

7 M p a 2
8
DaysStre
ngth3 3
M p a 4
3 M p a
5 3 M p

a Finen
ess225
Sq.m/K
g225Sq
.m /Kg
225Sq.
m/Kg

Portland
Pozzolan
aCement:
Produce
dbygrind
ingceme
ntclinker

withpozz
olanawit
hadditio
nof gyps
um.Prod
ucesless
heatofhy

dration.
Usefulfo
rmassco
ncreting.
Slowinga
iningstre
ngth.


Portland
Blast
Furnace
Slag
Cement:H
as low he

at of hydr
ation and
is relative
ly better r
esistant t
o soil and
water con

taining su
lphates a
cidic envi
ronment.
D.Hydrop
hobic
Cement:

Clinker +
Water
repllent
additive.E
.White
Cement
Meant

for
architect
ural
works not
for struct
ural use. ,

very
little iron
and
mangane
se
oxide.F.S
ulphate R

esistant
Cement
Possible
with low
C3A, High
purityGyp
sumG.Oil

Well Cem
ent:Used
in oil
wells,
develops
full stren
gth in a

shorttime
.H. Other
Cements :
Masonry
cement,
High
Alumina

Cement,
SuperSul
phate Ce
ments, Ex
pansive c
ements et
c.

V. W
hat A
Cons
umer

Shoul
d Kno
w

Cement
Bag
should
bear BIS
Certificati
on mark
.

Grade of
Cement
Means
minimum
compress
ive

strength
of cement
sandmort
ar cube at
28
days stre
ngth

when
tested as
per IS
standards
. decide
the
quality of

constructi
on.

Durability
of
constructi
on is the

important
factor.

Importan
t factors
contributi
ng to the

durability
are:Type
of
cementDe
sign Of
concrete
mixPlacin

g
compacti
on and
curing of
concreteS
ubsequen
t

maintena
nce and
repairs.Te
st
Certificat
e from

the suppli
er