BMC III

TYPES OF CEMENT
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 1. ordinary portlan cement 11.COLORED CEMENT
2. rapid hardening cement 12.HYDROPHOBIC CEMENT
3. extra hardening cement 13.MASONRY CEMENT
4. sulphate resisting cement 14.EXPANSIVE CEMENT
5. Portland slag cement 15.OIL WELL CEMENT
6. Quick Setting Cement 16.REDIST CEMENT
7. Super Sulphated Cement 17.CONCRETE SLEEPER GRADE
8. Low Heat Cement 18.HIGH ALUMINIA
9. Portland pozzolana Cement 19.VERY HIGH STRENGTH CEMENT
10. Air Entraining Cement
 Uses
ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT

Most commonly used cement across the world

It is used for general construction purposes
Basic Ingredient of concrete mortar where special properties are not required such
as reinforced concrete buildings, bridges,
pavements, and where soil conditions are
normal.
PROPERTIES
Used for most of concrete masonry unit

Fineness Roads
Less setting time
High Resistance
Damns
Less shrinkage
High BUlk Density
Grouts and Mortars
RAPID HARDENING CEMENT
Uses
Rapid Hardening Cement (RHC) are also called high Rapid hardening cement is mostly
early strength cement. The prime difference used in construction of road where
between the rapid hardening cement and ordinary
the traffic cannot be halted for long
Portland cement is the lime content. Large
proportion of lime is the distinguishing feature of period of time.
rapid hardening cement. RHC is used where the formwork
need to be removed early for reuse.
It is also used on those
PROPERTIES circumstances where sufficient
strength for further construction is

Initial Setting Time: 30 minutes wanted as quickly as practicable.

Final Setting Time: 600 minutes These are also used in
RHC is lighter than OPC. manufacturing precast slabs, posts,
The curing period for RHC is less. electric poles.
EXTRA RAPID HARDENING CEMENT

Extra rapid hardening cement is obtained by inter

Uses
grinding calcium chloride with rapid hardening
Portland cement. 
Concrete Drives and paths
It is necessary that the concrete made by using
extra rapid hardening cement should
Concrete Steps
be transported, placed and compacted and finished Fixing fence posts
within about 20 minutes. Setting Manholes
Brickwork and Blockwork
PROPERTIES

The strength of extra rapid hardening cement

is about 25 percent higher than that of rapid
hardening cement.
The gain of strength will disappear with age
and at 90 days the strength of extra rapid
hardening cement or the ordinary portland
cement may be nearly the same.
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Suplhate resisting cement

Sulphate Resisting Cement is a blended

cement designed to improve the performance of concrete
Provides excellent protection
where the risk of sulphate attack may be present. It also
provides improved durability for concrete in most aggressive against the formation of sulpho-
environments, reducing the risk of deterioration of aluminates.
the structure and structural failure. Very low heat of hydration helps to
avoid shrinkage cracks.
PROPERTIES Very high compressive strength by
Maximise resistance t chloride economic concrete mix design.
ions - minimising the risk of
corrosion of reinforced cement

It also provides high level of

concrete performance and
structural integrity in highly
aggressive sulphate abd acidic
environments.
 Uses
PORTLAND SLAG CEMENT

Slag cement is a hydraulic cement formed

when granulated blast furnace slag is ground to
suitable fineness and is used to replace a portion of
portland cement.  Used in water construciton
Used in rainy and cold weather
It is a recovered industrial by-product of an iron blast conditions
furnace
Concrete Pavements
PROPERTIES structures and foundations

Improved workability
Higher long-term compressive
      
flexural strengths
   
Reduced permeability
      
Improved durability and resilience
    
More consistent performance
      
Lighter colour
 Uses
QUICK SETTING CEMENT

Quick-Setting Cement is a very fast setting

concrete repair product.

The set time for this product is 10-15 minutes.  

Part of bridge construction like Pier
Quick-Setting Cement is perfect for making Foundation
repairs to the edges of curbs and concrete steps.
Pier Cap, Pile Cap, and Piles
PROPERTIES
   
Unique characteristic of being able to be sculpted and
moulded as it sets.
       
It is used in under water construction.
      
It is also used in rainy & cold weather conditions.
      
Where, quick strength is needed in short span of time.
 Uses
SUPER SULPHATE CEMENT

Super Sulphated cement is made from well

granulated blast furnace slag (80- 85%),
calcium sulphate(10- 15%), and Portland Excellent protection against the

cement . formation
of sulpho-aluminates
 Consequent
resistance to concrete against
PROPERTIES
sulphate attack.
Important properties is its low total
heat of hydration. Very high compressive strength by
High resistance to chemical attack. economic concrete mix design.
Very low heat of hydration helps to
avoid shrinkage cracks.
 Uses
LOW HEAT CEMENT

Low Heat Cement is specially blended to

provide a lower heat of hydration in
concrete. This unique attribute makes it This low heat cement is used in

ideal for mass concrete pours. mass concrete construction like

gravity dams. It is important to
know that it is less reactive and the
initial setting time is greater than
PROPERTIES
OPC.
Low heat of hydration is 20% lesser
than that of OPC cement.  
The amount of water required for
hydration is low.
Good volume stabilisation.
PORTLAND POZZOLANA CEMENT Uses
Portland Pozzolana Cement is a kind of Used in hydraulic structures, marine
Blended Cement which is produced by structures, construction near the
either inter-grinding of OPC clinker along sea shore, dam construction etc.
with gypsum and pozzolanic materials in Used in pre-stressed and post-
certain proportions . tensioned concrete members.
Used in masonry mortars and
PROPERTIES plastering.
Initial strength of PPC is less but final As it gives better surface finish, it is
strength is equal to the 28 days used in decorative and art
strength of OPC structures.
PPC has lower rate of development of
Used in manufacture of precast
strength than OPC
sewage pipes.
Used under harsh concreting
conditions.
AIR ENTERING CEMENT Uses
Air entraining cement is manufacture by adding an air-
freeze-thaw resistance.(The air voids
entraining agent in power or in liquid form with OPC provide pressure relief sites during a
cement clinker. There are other external materials freeze event, allowing the water inside
added are animal and vegetable fats, oil and
another acid with a certain wetting agent like aluminum
the concrete to freeze without inducing
powder, hydrogen peroxide, etc. by introducing air- large internal stresses)
entraining agent frost resisting characteristics of
hardened concrete is increased. Workability,
segregation, and bleeding property of concrete is Deicer-scaling resistance:The air voids
improved by using this cement. again provide relief sites for the buildup
of salt concentrations and the pressures
that result due to concentration
PROPERTIES
gradients.

Workability of concrete increases. Other uses of air-entrained concrete

Use of air entraining agent reduces include sulfate resistance, resistance to
alkali-silica reactivity, and improved
the effect of freezing and thawing.
workability.
Bleeding, segregation and laitance
inconcrete reduces.
COLOURED CEMENT : WHITE CEMENT

The oxides of chromium, manganese, iron, copper,

vanadium, nickel and titanium ,these raw materials are
kept to least percentage.
Uses
Limestone and clay is used as a prominent raw material
Prestige construction projects  
for the manufacture of white
cement. decorative work
Pre-cast cladding panels

PROPERTIES

Bulk Density      
Brightness
Fineness
HYDROPHOBIC CEMENT

Hydrophobic cement is obtained by grinding

portland cement clinker with a film-forming substance
such as oleic acid inorder to reduce the rate of
Uses
deterioration when cement is stored under
unfavourable conditions. It is also known as construction of dams, spillways, under
Hydrographic cement. water construction.
Used in the structures that are exposed
to rain or rain puddling, such as green
roofs.
Used in drainage system works and
PROPERTIES manholes.

Fineness of cement
 Soundness
 Consistency
 Strength
 Setting time
 Heat of hydration
 Loss of ignition
 Bulk density
MASONRY CEMENT

They consist of a mixture of portland

cement and ground limestone or other filler together
with an air-entraining agent or a water-repellent
Uses
additive. Waterproof cement is the name given for Primarily for mortar
it.

PROPERTIES

Soundness
strength
consistency
Fineness
time of setting
shrinkage
water repellency
water retention
EXPANSIVE CEMENT

Expansive cement is special type of cement

when mixed with water, which forms a paste that tends
to increase in volume to
Uses
a significantly greater degree than Portland cement
paste. This cement is used for grouting anchor
bolts or grouting machine foundations,
grouting the prestressed concrete
ducts where volume change is very
sensitive for stability.

PROPERTIES

Increases in volume to a greater degree

Generally, sulphoaluminated clinker is mixed with
Portland cement with stabilizer
OIL WELL CEMENT

Oil-well cements are used for cementing work in the

drilling of oil wells where they are subject to high
temperatures and pressures. They usually consist of
Uses
portland or pozzolanic cement  with special organic
retarders to prevent the cement from setting too
Oil-well cements are used for cementing
quickly.
work in the drilling of oil wells where
they are subject to high temperatures
PROPERTIES and pressures.

Compressive strength, slurry

volume, free water
separation, and hydraulic
flow properties.
REDISET CEMENT

High alumina cement also good for achieving

early strength but it shows retrogressing properties
when exposed to direct
Uses
sunlight.     
Precast buildings or industries    

Emergency and Patch repairs     

PROPERTIES  
Slip formed concrete construction
The cement can be placed
and handle after 10 to 15 Very high early strength of mortar and
minutes. concrete

The rate of shrinkage is fast

and is similar to OPC.
CONCRETE SLEEPER GRADE

A concrete sleeper or concrete tie is a

type of railway sleeper or railroad tie made out of steel
reinforced concrete.
Uses
Main components supporting steel works
and redistributing dynamic forces onto
ballast and formation.
       
PROPERTIES
Because of their low cost, high durability,
ease in construction, and maintenance,
High fineness concrete bearers will continue to be the
Less maintenance popular components in modern turnout
Less elastic
systems.
HIGH ALUMINA

High Alumina Cement , sometimes known as calcium

aluminate cement or aluminous
cement, is composed of calcium aluminates, unlike
Uses
Portland cement which is
composed of calcium silicates. It is manufactured from
·       
limestone or chalk and Due the property of rapid hardening and
bauxite strength, it is widely used in marine
construction and sewer infrastructure.
PROPERTIES
·       
High alumina cement is also used in
Very resistant to chemical refractory concretes where it requires
attacks.
more strength at very high temperature.

The pH level is low.

 High resistant to chemical

corrosion.

 The refractive index of this

cement is high