Cement Specification

Chemical Properties

No Properties Cement Type I

1 Magnesium oxide (MgO), max, % 6.0

2

3.0

3.5

3 Loss on ignition, max, % 3.0

4 Alkali as Na2O, mx, % 0.6

5 Insoluble residue, max, % 3.0

6 -

7 -

Physical Properties

No Properties Cement Type I

1 Fineness, specific surface, m2/kg (alternative methods):

- Turbidimeter test, min 160

- Air permeability test, min 280

2 Autoclave expansion, max, % 0.80

3 Strength, not less than the values shown for the ages

indicated as follows:

Compressive strength, kg/cm2

- 3 days 125

- 7 days 200

- 28 days 280

4 Time of setting (alternative methods):

Gillmore test:

- Initial set, min, not less than 60

- Final set, min, not more than 600

Vicat test:

- Time of setting, min, not less than 45

- Time of setting, min, not more than 375

5 False set, min, % 50

Sulfur trioxide (SO3), max, %

- When (C3A) is 8 % or less

- When (C3A) is more than 8 %

Tricalcium aluminate (C3A), max, %

C4AF + 2 C3A or C4AF + C2F, max, %

Cement Specification

Chemical Properties

Cement Type V

6.0

2.3

-

3.0

0.6

3.0

5

20

Physical Properties

Cement Type V

160

280

0.80

85

150

210

60

600

45

375

50

Fly Ash Specification

Chemical Properties

No Properties Class F

1 Silicon dioxide (SiO2) plus aluminum oxide (Al2O3) plus iron oxide (Fe2O3), min, % 70

2 Sulfur trioxide (SO3), max, % 5

3 Moisture content, max, % 3

4 Loss on ignition, max, % 6

5 Total alkali calculated as Na3O, max, % 1.5

Physical Properties

No Properties Class F

1 Fineness:

- Amount retained when wet-sieved on 45 μm (No. 325) sieve, max, % 34

2 Strength activity index:

- With portland cement, at 7 days, min, percent of control 75

- With portland cement, at 28 days, min, percent of control 75

3 Water requirement, max, percent of control 105

4 Soundness:

- Autoclave expansion or contraction, max, % 0.8

5 Uniformity requirements:

The density and fineness of individual samples shall not vary from the average

established by the ten preceding tests, or by all preceding tests if the number

is less than ten, by more than:

- Density, max variation from average, % 5

- Percent retained on 45-μm (No. 325), max variation, 5

percentage points from average

6 Added shrinkage due to drying (at 28 days, max, %) 0.03

7 Reactivity with alkali cement: 0.02

Development of mortar at 14 days, max, %

Reference

SNI 03-2460-1991

ASTM C618 – 08a

Water Specification

Chemical Properties

No Properties

1 Maximum concentration in combined mixing water

A. Chloride as Cl-, gr/ltr

B. Sulfate as SO4, gr/ltr

C. Acids, Organic, etc, gr/ltr

D. Total solids by mass, ppm

Physical Properties

No Properties

1

2

questionable water supply and a control mix using 100 % potable water or distilled water.

a composite sample.

SNI 03-2847-2002

ASTM C1602/C1602M

Compressive strength, min % control at 7 daysA,B

Time of set, deviation from control, h: minA

A Comparisons shall be based on fixed proportions for a concrete mix design representative of

B Compressive strength results shall be based on at least two standard test specimens made from

Water Specification

Chemical Properties

Limits

0.5

1.0

15.0

50,000

Physical Properties

Limits

90

From 1:00 early

to 1:30 later

questionable water supply and a control mix using 100 % potable water or distilled water.

Reference

SNI 04-1989-F

SNI 03-2847-2002

ASTM C1602/C1602M

ACI 318-83

Comparisons shall be based on fixed proportions for a concrete mix design representative of

Compressive strength results shall be based on at least two standard test specimens made from

Aggregate Specification

Specification Gradation - Split 25.0 mm (1 in.) Gradation - Sand

No Properties Split Sand Dust Size No. Size

1 Clay lumps and friable particles, max, % 3 3 3 2 63 to 37.5 mm - 9.5-mm (3⁄8-in.) 100

2 Material finer than 75-μm (No. 200) sieve, max, % 1 5 5 3 50 to 25.0 mm 0 to 15 4.75-mm (No. 4) 95 to 100

3 Coal and lignite, max, % 0.5 0.5 0.5 357 50 to 4.75 mm 35 to 70 2.36-mm (No. 8) 80 to 100

4 Organic Impurities: - < No.3 - 4 37.5 to 19.0 mm 20 to 55 1.18-mm (No. 16) 50 to 85

5 Soundness: max, % 467 37.5 to 4.75 mm - 600-μm (No. 30) 25 to 60

- Sodium Sulfate 12 12 12 5 25.0 to 12.5 mm 90 to 100 300-μm (No. 50) 10 to 30

- Magnesium Sulfate 10 10 18 56 25.0 to 9.5 mm 90 to 100 150-μm (No. 100) 2 to 10

6 Abrasion 50 - - 57 25.0 to 4.75 mm 95 to 100

7 1.2 1.2 1.2 6 19.0 to 9.5 mm 100 Reference

8 Specific Gravity, min 2.3 2.3 2.3 67 19.0 to 4.75 mm 100 SNI S-04-1989-F

9 Absorption, max, % 5 5 5 7 12.5 to 4.75 mm - SII 0052-80

10 Clay Content, max, % 5 1 5 8 9.5 to 2.36 mm - ASTM C33/C33M

89 9.5 to 1.18 mm -

Note : 9 4.75 to 1.18 mm -

Nominal Size(Sieves with Square

Openings)

Mass Percent

Percent Passing

Unit Weight, min, (ton/m3)