CEMENT

Finely ground powders that, when

mixed with water, set to a hard mass.
Setting and hardening result from
hydration, because of their hydrating
properties, constructional cements,
which will even set and harden under
water, are often called hydraulic
cements. The most important of these is
PORTLAND CEMENT.

 It is a mixture of calcareous,
siliceous, argillaceous and
other substances. Cement is
used as a binding material in
mortar, concrete, etc.

Chemical compostion
of Cement

Application of Cement
Grouting material
Mortar
Concrete

Manufacture of Cement

Manufacture of Cement

Crushing

Manufacture of Cement

Blending

Manufacture of Cement

Burning

Manufacture of Cement

Grinding

Types of Cement

Ordinary Portland Cement

Sulfate Resisting Cement

Rapid Hardening Cement or Early

Strength

Cement

Quick Setting Cement

Low Heat Cement
High Alumina Cement
Air Entraining Cement
White Cement

 Ordinary Portland Cement

It is the variety of artificial cement. It
is called Portland cement because on
hardening its color resembles to rocks
near Portland in England. It was first of
all introduces in 1824 by Joseph
Aspdin, a bricklayer of Leeds, England.

 Sulfate Resisting
Cement
It is modified form of Ordinary Portland Cement
and is especially manufactured to resist the
sulfates.
This cement requires longer period of curing.
This cement is used for hydraulic structures in
alkaline water and for canal and water courses
lining. It develops strength slowly, but ultimately it is
as strong as Ordinary Portland Cement.

 Rapid Hardening Cement

It is a high early strength cement. The
high strength at early stage is due to finer
grinding, burning at higher temperature and
increased

lime

content.

The

strength

obtained by this cement in 4 days is same

as obtained by Ordinary Portland Cement in
14 days.

 Quick Setting Cement

When concrete is to be laid under water, quick
setting cement is to be used. This cement is
manufactured by adding small percentage of
aluminum sulfate which accelerates the setting
action. The setting action of such cement starts
within 5 minutes after addition of water and it
becomes stone hard in less than half an hour.

 Low Heat Cement

In this cement the heat of

hydration is reduced by tri calcium
aluminate content. It contains less
percentage of lime than an Ordinary
Portland Cement. It is used for mass
concrete works much as dams.

 High Alumina Cement

This

cement

contains

high

aluminate

percentage usually between 35% - 55%. It

gains strength very rapidly within 24 hours. It is
also used for construction of dams and other
heavy structures. It has resistance to sulfates
and action of frost also

 Air Entraining Cement

This type of cement was first of all developed in U.S.A. to
produce such concrete which would have resistance to
weathering actions and particularly to the action of frost. It is
found that entrainment of air or gas bubbles while applying
cement, increases resistance to frost action. Air entraining
cement is produced by grinding minute air entraining materials
with clinker or the materials are also added separately while
making concrete. Entrainment of air also improves workability
and durability. It is recommended that air contents should be 3%
- 4% by volume. Natural resins, fats, oils are used as air
entraining agents

 White Cement
This cement is called snowcrete. As iron oxide
gives the grey color to cement, it is therefore
necessary for white cement to keep the content of
iron oxide as low as possible. Lime stone and china
clay free from iron oxide are suitable for its
manufacturing. This cement is costlier than Ordinary
Portland Cement. It is mainly used for architectural
finishing in the buildings.