CEMENT

CEM II / A-V 42,5 R

CEMENT TYPE Portland cement with fly ash - CEM II/A-V42,5 R

MAIN CHARACTERISTICVery 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, social–cultural

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 CLASSESConcrete 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 certified 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 5˚C without antifreeze

admixes

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE CLASSESThe cement can be used in following exposure classes according

CP 012/1 - 2007 and UTCB researches: X0, XC1÷XC4, XD1÷XD3,

XS1÷XS3, XF1÷XF4, XM1÷XM3, XA1÷XA3 in environments without

sulfate aggressive attack

STANDARDSR EN 197/1 - 2002 – CEMENT – Part 1

Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common

cements.

CEMENT CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTIC VALUE ACCORDING

COMPOSITION

Portland clinker (%) 80÷94 SR EN 197-1

Admixes - fly ash (%) 6÷20 SR EN 197-1

Minor components (%) 0÷5 SR EN 197-1

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Sulfates (as SO3%) ≤ 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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