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Types of Cement

(a) Ordinary Portland Cement
(i) Ordinary Portland Cement 33 Grade– IS 269: 1989
(ii) Ordinary Portland Cement 43 Grade– IS 8112: 1989
(iii) Ordinary Portland Cement 53 Grade– IS 12269: 1987
(b) Rapid Hardening Cement – IS 8041: 1990
(c) Extra Rapid Hardening Cement – –
(d) Sulphate Resisting Cement – IS 12330: 1988
(e) Portland Slag Cement – IS 455: 1989
(f) Quick Setting Cement – –
(g) Super Sulphated Cement – IS 6909: 1990
(h) Low Heat Cement – IS 12600: 1989
(j) Portland Pozzolana Cement – IS 1489 (Part I) 1991 (fly ash based) – IS 1489 (Part II) 1991 (calcined clay based)
(k) Air Entraining Cement – –
(l) Coloured Cement: White Cement – IS 8042: 1989
(m) Hydrophobic Cement – IS 8043: 1991
(n) Masonry Cement – IS 3466: 1988
(o) Expansive Cement – –
(p) Oil Well Cement – IS 8229: 1986
(q) Rediset Cement – –
(r) Concrete Sleeper grade Cement – IRS-T40: 1985
(s) High Alumina Cement – IS 6452: 1989
(t) Very High Strength Cement – –

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