CEMENT

Cement is a binding material mixed with water and aggregate to form concrete or mortar.The mixture of cement
and water is called Cement paste..The mixture of cement,water and fine aggregate is called mortar.The
mixture of cement,water,fine and coarse aggregate is called Concrete or the mortar fill the voids in the presence
of coarse aggregate is called Concrete.

Testing of Cement :- OPC & PPC

1. Field test
2. Laboratory test

1. Field test:-

 Take a look at cement paste, there should not be visible lump.

 Colour of cement should normally be greenish grey.
 It should give a cool feeling,when we put hand into the cement bag.
 Take a pinch of cement bag, it should give a smooth feeling.
 feel not oily when touched.
 Take a handful of cement and throw it on a bucket of full of water, the particle should float for some
times before they sink.

2.Laboratory test:- Test of OPC: 33,43 and 53 grade 

Ordinary Portland Cement- As per BIS 

 Ordinary Portland Cement, 33 Grade- IS 269:2013

 Ordinary Portland Cement, 43 Grade IS 8112:2013
 Ordinary Portland Cement, 53 Grade- Specification, IS 12269:2013

         Ordinary Portland Cement, 43 Grade IS 8112:2013

CHEMICAL / PHYSICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENT AS PER

REQUIREMENTS CLAUSE No. IS No. 8112 – 2013
AMENDMENT No. 6
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS : 5
(Test Method IS : 4032 -1985)
(i)  Ratio of Percentage of Lime to 5.1 Not Greater than 1.02
percentage of silica, alumina and iron oxide And not less than 0.66
CaO – 0.7SO3
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2.8 SiO2 + 1.2 Al2O3 + 0.65 Fe2O3
 (ii)  Ratio of percentage of alumina to that 5.1 Not less than 0.66
of iron oxide

(iii)  Insoluble residue, percent by mass 5.1 Not more than 4.0

(iv)  Magnesia, percent by mass 5.1 Not more than 6.0

v)  Total sulphur calculated as Sulphuric 5.1 Not more than 3.5

Anhydride (SO3), Percent by mass

Total loss on ignition 5.1 Not more than 5%

Chloride, percent by mass 5.1 Not more than 0.1

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : 6
( Test Method IS :4031-1988
FINENESS : SP. SURFACE 6.1 Not less than 225 m2/kg

SOUNDNESS
: 6.2
a) Le-chatelier method Not more than 10 mm
Expansion

b) Auto clave test expansion Not more than 0.8%

SETTING TIME 6.3

a) Initial Setting time in Minutes Not less than 30

b) Final Setting time in Minutes Not more than 600

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH 6.4
72  ± 1 Hours (3 Days) Not less than 23 MPa

168 ± 2 Hours (7 Days) Not less than 33 MPa

 672 ± 4 Hours (28 Days) Not less than 43 MPa

 Note *  Not more than 58 MPa

 IS 1489(Part 1):1991 Specification for Portland pozzolana cement Part 1

Flyash based

CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL SPECIFICA REQUIREMENT AS PER IS

No.1489(PART – I):1991
REQUIREMENTS TION AMENDMENT
CLAUSE No.3
No.
CHEMICAL
REQUIREMENTS: 6
(Test Method IS : 4032-
 1985)
(I). Loss of Ignition by
mass, Max. 6.1 5.0
(II). Magnesia, Percent by
mass Max. 6.1 6.0
(III). Sulphuric Anhydride
(SO3),
percent by mass, Max. 6.1 3.0
4(10
(IV). Insoluble residue, 0-x)
percent by 6.1 x+
100
mass,Max.
(x= where x is the
declare % age of fly ash )
(V). Declare % of Fly Ash Not less than 15 % and Not
# 5 & 9.1 more than 35 %
(VI). Chloride, percent by
mas # 9.2 Not more than 0.1 %
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS:
( Test Method IS : 4031 – 7
1988)
: Not less than 300 m2/ kg
(I). Fineness: Specific
surface 7.1
(II). Soundness : 7. 2
(a). Le-Chatelier
Expansion Method Not more than 10 mm
Not more than 0.8 %
(b). Auto clave Expansion
(III). Setting Time: 7. 3 30 minutes, Min.

(a) Initial Setting Time

(b) Final Setting Time 600 minutes, Max.
(IV). COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH
: 7.4

72 +/- 1 Hours (3-Days) 16 MPa, Min.

168 +/-2 Hours (7-Days) 22 MPa, Min.
672+/-4 Hours(28-Days) 33 Mpa, Min.

(V). Drying Shrinkage 7.5 Not more than 0.15%

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