CEMENT

CEM II / A-V 42,5 R

CEMENT TYPE
Portland cement with y ash - CEM II/A-V42,5 R
MAIN CHARACTERISTIC
Very high initial strengths
CEMENT USAGE
According SR EN 206/1-2002, SR 13510/2006, CP 012/1-2007 and
UTCB researches.
Civil and industrial buildings - Plain/ Reinforced concrete
foundations, beams and cores, columns and beams, slabs, shear
walls. Concrete class C16/20 to C40/50 produced during all year
seasons (including winter time) for civil, industrial, socialcultural
constructions or municipal buildings
Fine concrete or dry concrete packed in bags, ready to use, classes
from C25/30 to C35/45 in small precast elements or for small
repairing works.
Roads, bridges and tunnels: Reinforced/prestressed concrete for
road bridges, tunnels, viaducts. Concrete classes from C16/20 to
C40/50
Light and medium precast elements: Concrete precast elements
(pavements, curbs, cement roof tiles, concrete bricks), concrete with
dispersed reinforcement, reinforced concrete classes from C16/20 to
C35/45
Hydro technical buildings: thin elements, strength elements
underground. Hydro technical works in plain and reinforced concrete.
Maximum concrete class BcH37.
Dry mortars and adhesives for ceramic tiles and polystyrene.
Cement For
High Class Concrete
CONCRETE CLASSES
Concrete classes recommended to be designed with this cement:
C8/10, C12/15, C16/20, C20/25, C25/30, C30/37, C35/45, C40/50
SHELF LIFE
60 days from delivery date, respecting transport and storage conditions
according in force norms.
DELIVERY
Bulk in cement trucks or rail carriages.
CERTIFICATION
The product is EC certied according SR EN 197-1:2002
RECOMMENDATIONS
Have to be respected the W/C ratio according to CP 012-1:2007
Have to meet the requirements for transport, casting, compacting,
treatment (curing and protection) and concrete demoulding
Do not pour concrete below temperatures of 5C without antifreeze
admixes
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE CLASSES
The cement can be used in following exposure classes according
CP 012/1 - 2007 and UTCB researches: X0, XC1XC4, XD1XD3,
XS1XS3, XF1XF4, XM1XM3, XA1XA3 in environments without
sulfate aggressive attack
STANDARD
SR EN 197/1 - 2002 CEMENT Part 1
Composition, specications and conformity criteria for common
cements.
CEMENT CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTERISTIC VALUE ACCORDING
COMPOSITION
Portland clinker (%) 8094 SR EN 197-1
Admixes - y ash (%) 620 SR EN 197-1
Minor components (%) 05 SR EN 197-1
CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sulfates (as SO
3
%) 4 SR EN 196-2
Clorides (%) 0,1 SR EN 196-2
Insoluble residue (%) 5 SR EN 196-2
Loss on ignition (%) 5 SR EN 196-2
MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Initial setting time (min) 60 SR EN 196-3
Soundness (mm) 10 SR EN 196-3
Compresive strenght 2 days (MPa) 20 SR EN 196-1
Compresive strenght la 28 days (MPa) 42,5 62,5 SR EN 196-1
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