IS 8112:1989

Indian Standard 43 GRADE

( Reaffirmed 2005 )

ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT - SPECIFICATION ( Firs-t Revision )

UDC 666.942.2

BIS 1990

BUREAU
MANAK

OF
BHAVAN, 9

INDIAN
BAHADUR

STANDARDS
SHAH ZAFAR MARC3

NEW DELHI
May 1990

110002
Price Group 4

Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, CED 2

FOREWORD
Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on30 October 1989, after the draft finalized by the Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council. This

This standard was first published in 1976 under the title Specification for high strength ordinary Portland cement. Since publication of this standard, large number of amendments have been issued from time to time in order to modify various requirements based on experience gained with the use of the standard and the requirements of the users and also keeping in view the raw materials and fuel available in the country for manufacture of cement. The important amendments include increasing the value of total loss on ignition from 4 to 5 percent, modifying the requirement of total sulphur content calculated as sulphuric anhydride ( SOa ) reducing the fineness by specific surface of cement from 350 ma/kg to 225 ma/kg, making autoclave soundness test compulsory irrespective of magnesia content, incorporating a provision for retest in respect of autoclave soundness test after aeration of the cement, incorporating a clause on false set of cement, permitting packaging of cement in 25 kg bags and making compulsory provision for issuing a certificate indicating the total chloride content in* cement. Further, in view of the decision to designate ordinary Portland cement by its 28-day compressive strength, the title of this standard was modified as 43 grade ordinary Portland cement -Specification. In view of these large number of amendments, the Sectional Committee decided to bring out tic tust revision of the standard incorporating all these amendments, so as to make it more convenient or the users. This specification intends to cover the requirements of ordinary Portland cement used for the manufacture of prestressed concrete sleepers also. Some requirements of 43 grade ordinary Portland cement for uses, such as, manufacture of railway sleepers and precast products may be agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier. Mass of cement packed in bags and the tolerance requirements shall be in accordance with thorelevant provisions of the Standards of Weights and Measures ( Packaged Commodities ) Rufes, 1977 ani! B-1.2 ( see Annex B for information ). Any modification in these rules in respect of tolerance 01~ mass of X. cement would apply automatically to this standard. This standard contains 11.4.1 which permits the purchaser to use his option for testing and 6.1, 6.5, 9.2.1 and 9.3 which call for agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer. In the formulation of this standard considerable assistance has been rendered by National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi as many of these modifications are based on studies c;+rriej out by them. The composition Annex C. of the committee responsible for the formulation of this stai>d:ird is given ;!!

For the purpose of deciding whether a parriculat final value, observed or calculated, expressing the accordance with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding significant places retained in the rounded otT value this standard.

requirement of this standard is complied with, the result of a test or analysis, shall be rountfcd off in off nurnerlcal vaiues ( revised ). The rl.unaber of shou!d he the same as that of the specified value in

IS 8Il2 : 1989

Indian Standard 43 GRADE

ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT- SPECIFICATION

( First Revision )

1 SCOPE I.1 This standard covers the manufacture, chemical and physical requirements of 43 grade ordinary Portland cement. 2 REFERENCES 2.1 The Indian Standards listed in Annex A are necessary adjuncts to this standard. 3 TERMINOLOGY 3.1 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS 4845 : 1968 shall apply. 4 MANUFACTURE 4.1 43 grade ordinary Portland cement shall be manufactured by intimately mixing together calcareous and agrillaceous and/or other silica, alumina or iron oxide bearing materials, burning them at a clinkering temperature and grinding the resultant clinker so as to produce a cement capable of complying with this specification. No material shall be added after burning other than gypsum ( natural or chemical ) or water or both, and not more than done percent of air-entraining agents or other agents, which have proved not to be harmful. 5 CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS 5.1 When! tested in accordance with the methods given in IS 4032 : 1985. 43 grade ordinary Portland cement shall comply with the chemical requirements given in Table 1. 6 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 6.1 Fineness When tested for fineness by Blaines air permeability method as described in IS 4031 ( Part 2 ) : 1988, the specific surface of cement Fhall not be less than 225 m/kg.
NOTE - A higher fineness of cement, when specifically required . may be agreed . to _by mutual ^ agreement between the purchaser and the manutacturer. I

Table 1 Chemical Requirements for High Strength Portland Cement ( &use 5.1 )
S1 No. Characteristic

(1)

(2)

i) Ratio of percentage of lime to percentages of silica, alumina and irdn oxide, when calculated by the formula: CaO - 0.7 sot 28 Si~6;F2.$~0, + I * ii) Ratio of percentage of alumina to that of iron oxide iii) Insoluble residue, percent by mass iv) Magnesia, percent by mass v) Total sulphur content calculated as sulphuric anhydride ( SOa ). percent by mass

Reaolrement - (3) Not greater than 1.02 and not less than 0.66

Not less than 066 Not more than 2 Not more than 6 Not more than 25 and 30 when tricalcium aluminate ( see Note 1 ). ~percent -by mass is 5 or less and greater than 5 respactively Not more than 5 percent

vi) Total

loss

on

ignition

NOTES 1 The tricalcium aluminate content ( CIA ) is calculated by thz formula: GA - 265 ( AllOr ) - 169 ( FelOI ), where each symbolin brackets refers to the percent ( by mass of total cement ) of the oxide, excluding any contained in insoluble residue referred to at Sl No. ( iii ). 2 Alkali aggregrate reactions have been noticed in aggregates in some parts of the country. On large and important jobs where the concrete is likely to be exposed to humid atmosphere or wetting action it is advisable that the aggregate be tested for alkali aggregate reaction. In the case of reactive aggregates, the use of, cement with alkali content below 0.6 percent expressed as sodium oxide< Na,O ) is recommended. 3 Total chloride content in cement shall not exceed 0.05 percent by mass for cement used in prestressed concrete structures and long span reinforced concrete structures.Method of test for determination of chloride content in cement is given in IS 12423 : 1988. 4 The limit of total chloride content in cement for use in plain and other reinforced concrete structures is being reviewed. Till that time, the limit may be mutually agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

6.2 Soundness 6.2.1 When tested by the Le-Chatelier method and autoclave test described in IS 4031 ( Part 3 ) : 1988, unaerated cement shall. nor have an -expansion of more than 10 mm and 08 percent respectively. 6.2.1.1 In the event of cements failing to comply with any one or both the requirements specified in 6.2.1, further tests in respect of each failure shall be made as described in IS 4031 ( Part 3 ) : 1988 from another portion of the same sample after aeration. The aeratian shall be done by spreading out the sample.to a depth of 75 mm at a relative humidity of 50 to 80. percent for a.total period of 7 days. The expansion of cements so aerated shall be not more than: 5 mm and 06 percent when tested by Le-Chatelier method, and autoclave test respectively. 6.3 Setting Time The setting time of cement, when tested by the Vicat apparatus method described in- IS 4031 ( Pact. 5), : 1988 shall confor.m to the following requirements: a) Initial. setting time in minutes b) Final setting time in minutes not less than 30 ;;;rm;;

6.5 By agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer, transverse strength test of plastic mortar in accordance with the method described in IS 403 1 ( Part 8 ) : 1988 may be specified in addition to the test specified in 6.4. The permissible values of the transverse strength shall be mutually agreed to between the purchaser andlthe supplier at the time of placing order. 6.6 Notwithstanding the strength requirements specified in 6.4 and 6.5, cement shall show a progressive increase in strength from the strength at 72 hours.

7.1 The cement shall be stored in suuh a manner as to permit easy access for proper inspection and in a suitable weather-tight building to protect the cement from dampness and to minimize warehouse deterioration. 8 MANUFACTURERS CERTIFICATE

8.1 The manufacturer shall satisfy himself that the cement conforms to the requirements of this standard, and,if requested, shah furnish a certificate to this effect to the purchaser or his representative, within ten days of dcspatch of the cement.

8.2 The manufacturer shall furnish a certificate, within ten days of despatch of cement, indioating 63.1. If cement exhibits false set, the ratio of the total chloride content in -percent by mass of final penetration measured after 5 minutes ~of cement. completion ofmixing period to the initial penetration measured exactly after 20 seconds of comY DELIVERY pletion of mixing, period, expressed as percent, YJ The cement shall be packed in bags [jute shall be not less than 50. In the event of cement sacking bag conforming to IS 2580 : 1982, double exhibiting. false set, the initial and final setting hcssian bituminized, ( CR1 type ), multiwall paper time of cement when tested by the method conforming to IS 11761 : 1986, polyethylene lined described in IS 4031 ( Part 5~)c: 1988 after break( CR1 type ) jute, light weight jute conforming to ing the false set,. shall conform to 6.3. IS 12154 : 1987, woven HDPE conforming to 6.4 Compressive Strength IS 11652 : 1986, woven polypropylene conforming to lS 11653 : 1986, jute synthetic union conformThe, average compressive strength. of at least three ing to IS 12174.: 1987 or any other approved mortar cubes ( area of face 50 cm? ) composed of composite bags ] bearing the manufacturers name one part of cement, three parts of standard sand or his registered trade-mark, if any, and the words ( conforming to IS 650 : 1966 ) by mass and P/4 The 43 Grade Ordinary Portland Cement. + 30 percent ( of combined mass of cement number of bags ( net mass ) to the tonne or the plus. sand ). water, and prepared, stored and tested average net mass of the cement shall be legibly in the manner described in IS 4031 ( Part 6 ) : and indelibly marked on each bag. Bags shall be 1988, shall be as follows: in good condition at the time of inspection. a) 72 fl hour not less than b) 168 f2 hours not less than c) 672 f4 hours not less than, 23 MPa 33 MPa 43 MPae
required to ( see 11.3 ).

9.1.1 Similar information shall be provided in the delivery advices accompanying the shipment of packed or bulk cement ( see 9.3 ). 9.2 The average net mass of cement per bag shall be 50 kg (see Annex B.). 2

NOTE - P isthe percentage of water produce a paste of standard consistency

IS 8112 : 1989

9.2:1 The average net mass of cement per bag may also be 25 kg subject to tolerances as given in 9.2.1.1 and packed in suitable bags as agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
9.2.1.1 The number of bags in a sample taken for

tested in the manner clauses.

described in the relevant

11.2 Temperature for Testing The temperature range within wh-ich physical tests may be carried out shall, as far as possible. be 27 $2C. The actual temperature during. the testing shall be recorded.
11.3, Consistency of Standard Cement Paste

weighment showing a minus error greater than 2 percent of the specified net mass shall be not more than 5 percent of the bags in the sample. Also the minus error in none of such bags in the sample shall exceed 4 percent of the specified net mass of cement in the bag. However, the average net mass of cement in a sample shall be equal to or more than 25 kg. 9.3 Supplies of cement in bulk may be made by arrangement between the purchaser and the supplier ( manufacturer or stockist ).
NOTE - A single bag or container containing 1 000 kg or more net mass of cCment shall be considered as bulk supply of cement. Supplies of cement may also be made in intermediate containers, for example, drums of 200 kg, by agreement between the

The quantity of water required to produce a ,paste. of standard consistency, to be used for the determination of the water content of mortar for the compressive strength tests and for the determination of soundness and setting time, shall be obtained by the method described in IS 4031 ( Part 4 ) : 1988.
11.4 Independent Testing 11.4.1 If the purchaser or his representative requires independent tests, the samples shall be

purchaser

and the manufacturer.

10 SAMPLING 10.1 Samples Taken for Testing and by Whom to be

taken before or immediately after delivery at t& option of the purchaser or his, representa&e, and _the tests shall be carried out in accordance with this standard on the written instruction of the purchaser or his representative.
11.4.2 Cost of Testing

A sample or samples for testing may be taken by the purchaser or his representative, or by any person appointed to superintend the work for purpose of which the cement is required or by latters representative.
-10.1.1 The samples

The manufacturer shall supply, free of charge, the cement required for testing. Unless otherwise specified in~the enquiry and order, the cost of the tests shall be borne as follows: a) by the manufacturer if the results show that the cement does not comply with this standard, and b) by the purchaser if the results show that the cement complies with this standard.
11.4.3 After a representative sample has been d rawn, tests on the sample shall be carried out as
expeditiously as possible.

shall be taken within three weeks of the delivery and all the tests shall be commenced within one week of sampling.

10.1.2 When it is not possible to test the samples within one week, the samples shall be packed and stored in air-tight containers till such time that they are tested. 10.2 In addition to the requirements of 10.1, the methods and -procedure of sampling shall be in accordance with IS 3535 : 1986.
10.3 Facilities for Sampling and Identification

12 REJECTION 12.1 Cement may be rejected if it does not comply

The manufacturer or supplier shall afford every facility, and shall provide all labour and materials for taking and packing the samples for testing the cement and for subsequent identification of the cement sampled.
11 TESTS 11.1 The sample or samples of cement for test shall be taken as described in 10 and shall be

with any of the requirements of this specification. 12.2 Cement remaining in bulk storage at the mill, prior to shipment. for more than six months, or cement in bags in local storage in the hands of a vendor for more than 3 months after completion df tests, may be retested before use and may be rejected, if it fails to conform to any of the requirements of this specification.

-Is 8112:1989 ANNEX A

( Clause 2.1 )
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS IS

jvo.
Specification for testing
revision )

Title

IS No.

Title

650: 1966 2580:1982

for standard sand of cement (first

11652 -: 1986

Specification for high density polyethylene ( HDPE ) woven sacks for packing cement Specification for -polypropylene ( PP ) woven sacks for packing cement Specification for multi wall paper sacks for cement, valved-sewngussetted type Specification for light weight jute bags for packing cement Specification for jute synthetic union bag for packing cement Method for calorimetric of hydraulic cement analysis

Speci6cation for jute sacking bags for packing cement ( second

revision )

11653 : 1986

Methods of sampling hydraulic cements (first revision ) Methods of physical test for 4031 ( Parts 1 to 13 ) hydraulic cement (first fevifion )

3535:1986

11761 : 1986

12 154: 1 gg7

4032:1985
4845 : 1968 4905 : 1968

Method of Chemical analysis of hydraulic cement ($Frsr revision ) Definitions and terminology relating to hydraulic cement Methods for random sampling

12174 : 1987 12423 : 1988

ANNEX

( Clause 9.2 )
TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASS OF CEMENT PACKED IN BAGS error in none of such bags in the sample shall exceed 4 percent of the specified net mass of cement in the bag.
NOTE -The extracts based
Measures

B-l The average net mass of cement packed in bags at the plant in a sample shall be equal to~or more than 50 kg. The number of bags in a sample shall be as given below:
Batch Size 100 to 151 to Sample Size

matter given in B-l and B-l.1 arc

on the
Standards

(Packaged

Commodities

of Weights and ) Rule+ 1977 to

281 501 1 201 3 201

I50 280 to 500 to I 200 to 3 200 and over

20 31 50 80 125 200

which reference shall be made for full datails. Any modification made in these Rules and other related Acts and Rules would apply automatically.

B.l.2 ln case of a wagon/truck load of 20 to 25 tonnes, the overall tolerance on net mass of cement shall be Otto +05 percent.
NOTE - The mass of a jute sacking bag conforming to IS 2580 : 1982 to hold 50 kg of cement is 531 g. the mass of a double hessian bituminized (CR1 type ) bag to hold 50 kg of cement is 630 g. the mass of a 6.~1~ paper bag to hold 50 kg of cement is approximately 400 g and the mass of a polyethylene lined ( CR1 type ) jute bag to hold 50 kg of cement is approximately 480 g.

The bags in a sample shall be selected at random ( see IS 4905 : 1968 ).

B-l.1 The number of bags in a sample showing a minus error greater than 2 percent of the specified net mass ( 50 kg ) shall be not more than 5 percent of the bags in the sample. Also the minus

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. .
COMPOSITION

ANNEX
. CEMENT AND CONCRETE #

OF THE TECHNICAL COMWTIEE

SECTIONAL COMMITTEE,
Representing Council

CED 2
New Delhi

Chdff?Wl
DR H. C. VISVESVARAYA Members SHRI K. P. BANERIEE SHRI HARISH N. MALANI ( illrernare
SHRI S. K. BANERJ~B CHIEF ENQINEER j BD ) SHRI J. C. BASUR ( Aflernate )

National

for Cement and Building Materials, Limited, Calcutta Board, Nangal Township New Delhi Bombay

Larsen and Toubro

)

National

Test House,

Bhalcra Beas Management Central Public Works

CHIEF ENOINEER( DESIGNS ) SUPERINTENDINO ENGINEER( S & S ) ( Alrernare )

CHIEF ENGINEER( RESEARCH-CUM-

Department,

DIRECTOR ) RESEARCHOFFICER ( CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY) ( Alrernare )

Irrigation

Department,

Government

of Punjab

DIRECTOR JOINT DIRECTOR ( Alrernare ) DIRECTOR CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER ( AIrernura ) DIRECTOR ( C & MDD-II ) . DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( C & MDD-II ) f, Alrernure ) SHRI V. K. GHANEKAR SHRI S. GOPINATH SHRI A. K. GUPTA SHRI J. SUN GUPTA SHRI P. J. JAGUS
DR A. K. CHATTERJEE( AIrernure

A. P. Engineering

Research

Laboratories, Research

Hyderabad New Delhi

Central Soil and Matirials Central Water Commission,

Station,

New Delhi

Structural Hyderabad National )

Engineering Industries Buildings

Research Limited,

Centre ( CSIR ), Ghaziabad Hyderabad New Delhi Ltd. Bombay ( Ministry of

The India Cements

Limited,

Madras

Organization. Companies

The Associated

Cement

JOINT DIRECTOR STANDARDS( B & S )/CB-I JOINT DIRECTOR STANDARDS ( B dr S )/ CB-II ( Alrernure ) SHRI N. G. J&HI SHRI R. L. KAPOOR
SHRI R. K. SAXENA ( AIrernure DR A. K.

Research, Designs and Railways ), Lucknow

Standards

Organization

Indian Hume Pipes Co Limited, Bombay Roads Wing ( Ministry of Transport ), Department Transport, New Delhi

of

Surface

) National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi Hospital Services Coosultaocy Corporation ( India ) Ltd. New Delhi Geological Survey of India, Calcutta ) Development Commissioner Industry ). New Delhi ) M.N. Dastur and Company Private Limited, Calcutta ) Engineer-in-Chiefs ) Hindustan Prefab Limited, New Delhi und dentral Road Research Branch, Army Headquarters for Cement Industry ( Ministry of

MULLICK SHRI G. K. MAJUMDAR SHRI P. N. MEHTA SHRI S. K. MATHUR ( AIrernure

SHRI NIRMAL

SINGH

SHRI S. S. MI~LANI ( AIrernure

SHRI S. N. PAL SHRI BIMAN D.WWPTA SHRI R. C. PARAIE

( AIrernure

L-r-COL R. K. SIN~H ( Airernure

SHRI 13. S. PASRICHA SHRI Y. R. PHULL SHRI S. S. SEEHRA( Alrernare )

DR MOHAN RAI DR S. S. REHSI ( Afternate

Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi;

Institute ( CSIK ). New Delhi

Central Road Research Institute ( CSIR ), New Delhi Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR ). Roorkee Dalmia ) Directorate Gammon General of Supplies Bombay and Disposals, New Delhi India Limited, Cement ( Bharat ) Limited, New Delhi

SHRI A. V. RAMINA DR K. C. NARAN~ ( Alrernure

SHRI G. RAMDAS
SHRI

T. N. SUBBA RAO SHRI S. A. REDDI ( AIrernare

IS 8112 : 1989
Membera
DR M. RAMAIAH D@A. G. MADH~VA RAO ( Alfernate SHRI A. U. RIJHSIN~HANI SHRI C. S. SHARMA(-Alternate SECRETARY SHRI K. R. SAXENA ( Alternate

Representing
Strucfuisii Engmeering Research Cenfte ( CSIR ), Madras

)
Cement Coiporatibn

of Ilidia; Neti

Delhi

)
Ct%tral Board of Irrigation and Power,

New

Delhi

)
Public Works Department, Orissa Cement Limited, Government New Delhi of Tamil Nadu

SUPERINTENDINQ ENGINEER ( DESIGNS) E~ECUTI~ ENGINEER ( SMD DIVISION) ( Alternate ) SHRI L. SWAR~OP SHRI H. BHATTACHARYA ( Alternate ) SHRI S. K. GUHA THAKURTA SHRI S.P. SANKARNARAYANAN ( Alternate ) DR H. C. VISVESVARAYA SHRI D. C. CHATURV~DI ( Alternate SHRI G. RAMAN, Direcror ( Civ Engg )

Gannon

Dunkerly

& Co Ltd. Bombay

The Institution ) Director

of Engineers

( India ), Calcutta Member )

General,

BIS ( Ex-officio

Secretary
SHRI N. C. BANDYOPADHYAY Joint DireCtor (Civ Engg ), BIS

Cement,

Pozzolana and Cement Additives Subcommittee, CED 2 : 1

National Council New Delhi
( AIternufes

Convener
DR H. C. V~SV~SVARAYA
Members

for Cement

and Building

Materials.

DR A. K. MULLICK
DR ( SHRIMATI ) S. LAXMI SHRI S. K. BANERJEE 3

to Dr H. C. Visvesvaraya

SARI N. G. BASAK

National Teit House, Calcutta Directorate General of Technical Cement Manufacturers Irrigation Department, ) Gujarat ) Maharashtra ) Central
II )

Development, Bombay of Punjab

New Delhi

SHRI T. MADNFZSHWAR ( Affernafe )

SHRI SOMNATFZ BANFRJEE CHIEP ENOINEER( RESEARPH-CUMDIRECTOR ) RUURCH OFFICER( CT ) ( Alternate SHRI N.. B. DE.QI c SHRI J. K. ~PATEL ( Alternate DIRECTOR RESEARCH OPPICER ( Alternate

Association, Government

Engineering

Research

Institute,

Vadodara Nasik

Engineering

Research

Institute,

DIRE~~~~(C&MDDII)

Water Commission,

New Delhi

De~un DIRECTOR ( C t MDD ( Al;ternufe )

SHRI R. K. GA~ANI SHRI R. K. VAISHNAV~ ( Alternote SHRI J. SEN GLPTA SHRI P. J. JAIXJS DR A. K. CHA~TERJEE (hernate

Shree Digvijay~Cement )

Co Ltd. Bombay

National Buildings Organization, New Delhi The Associated Cement Companies Ltd. Bombay ) Research, Designs and Standards Organization, Lucknow

JOINT DIRECTOR, STANDARDS

( B & S )/CB-I JOINTDIRECTOR, STANDARDS ( B &, $ )/CB-II ( Alternate )

SHRI R. L. KAPOOR SHRI R. K. DA?TA ( Afternute ) SHRI W. N. KARODE SHRI R. KUNJITHAPATTAY SXRI G. K. MAJUMDAR

Roads Wing (Ministry of Transport Transport ), New Delhi

) ( Department

of Surface

The Hindustan Construction Co Ltd, Bombay Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd, Poliyur, Tamil Nadu Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation ( India ) New Delhi

Lad,

. IS 8112 : 1989
Members
SHRI

Representing
Central Warehousing Corporation, I&w Delhi Development Commissioner

K. P.

MQHIDEEN

SHRI NIRMAL SINGH SHRI S. S. MICILANI ( SHRI Y. R. PHULL

for Cement

Industry

( Ministry

of

Industry Alternate ) Central Alternate ) ) Dalmia Alternate

( AIlernare

) Institute ( CSIR ), New Delhi

Road Research Cement

SHRI M. R. CHA-ITERI~E ( SHRI A. V. RAMANA DR K. C. NARANO ( COL SHRI N.

( Bharat ) Ltd, New Delhi Branch, Army Headquarters

V. K. RAO S. GALAND@

Engineer-in-Chiefs
)

SHRI S. A. REDDI DR S. S. REHSI DR IRSHAD MASOOD ( SHRI A.

Gammon India Ltd. Bombay Central Building Research Institute~( Alternate )

CSIR ), Roorkee

U. RIJHSIN~HAN~ SHRI M. P. SINGH

SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (D) SIZNIORDEPUTY CHIEP ENO~NEER ( GENERAL ) ( Alternafe ) SHRI L. SWAR~~P SHRI I-I. BHATTACHARYA ( SHRI

Cement Corporation of India Ltd, New Delhi Federation of Mini Cement Plants, New Delhi Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

Orissa Cement Alrernute )

Ltd. New Delhi

V. M.

WAD

Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai

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AMENDMENT

NO. 1 JANUARY
TO

1991

IS 8112 : 1989 43 GRADE ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT - SPECIFICATION ( First Revision )

( Page 3, after 9.2.1 .l: Chuse 9.2.1.1 ) Insert the following new clauses

9.2.2 When cement is intended for export and if the purchaser so requires, packing of cement may be done in bags other than those given in 9.2 and 9,2.1 with an average net mass of cement per bag as agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer. 9.2.2.1 For this purpose the permission of the certifying be obtained in advance for each export order. authority shall per

9.2.2.2 The words FOR EXPORT and the average net mass of cement bag shall be clearly marked in indelible ink on each bag. 9.2.2.3 The packing and the purchaser. material shall be as agreed to between

the supplier

9.2.2.4 The tolerance requirements for the mass of cement packed in bags shall be as given in 9.2.1.1 except the average net mass which shall be equal to or more than the quantity in 9.2.2.

(CED 2)

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(First ( Page 4, clause B-l.2 ) tonnes. Revision) up to 25 tonnes for of 20 to 25

AMENDMENT

Substitute

(CED2)

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[ Page 3, clause 9.2.1.1 ( see also Amendment No. 1 )] following for the existing matter: Substitute the

AMENDMENT

9.2.2 When cement is intended for export and if the purchaser so requires, packing of cement may be done in bags or in drums with an average net mass of cement per bag or drum as agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer. 9.2.2.1 For this purpose the permission of the certifying obtained in advance for each export order. authority shall be

9.2.2.2 The words FOR EXPORT and the average net mass of cement per bag/drum shall be clearly marked in indelible ink on each bag/drum. 9.2.2.3 The packing material shall be as agreed to between and the purchaser. the manufacturer

9.2.2.4 The tolerance requirements for the mass of cement packed in bags/drum shall be as given in 9.2.1.1 except the average net mass which shall be equal to or more than the quantity in 9.2.2.

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AMENDMENT NO. 4 OCTOBER 1998 TO IS 8112 : 1989 43 GRADE ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT - SPECIFICATION (FkstRevEon) (Page 3, clause 94.1) - Substitute the following for the existing clause:
93.1 The average net mass of cement per bag may also be 25 kg, 10 kg, 5 kg, 2 kg or 1 kg, subject to tolerances as given in 9.2.1.1 and packed in suitable bag as agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer. (Page 3, clause 93.1.1) - Substitute the following for the existing clause: 9.2.1.1 The number of bags in a sample taken for weighment showing a minus error greater than 2 percent of the specified net mass shall not be more than 5 percent of the bags in the sample. Also the minus error in none of such bags in the sample shall exceed 4 percent of the specified net mass of cement in the bag. However, the average mass of the cement in a sample shall be equal to or more than 25 kg, 10 kg, 5 kg, 2 kg or 1 kg, as the case may be. ( Page 4, clause B-1.2 ) - Substitute up to 25 tonnes@ 20 to 25 tonnes.

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NO. 5 OCTOBER1999 TO IS 8112 : 1989 43 GRADE ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT - SPECIFICATION

(First Reviim) (Page 1, clause 5.1) -Insert the following after the clause:

AMENDMENT

5.2 Total chloride content in cement shall not exceed 0.1 percent by mass for cement used in structures other than prestressed concrete. For determination of chloride content in cement, IS 12423 may be referred.
NOTE - For use in special structures like prestressed concrete, where chloride is a critical parameter, the limit of chloride content shall be 0.05 percent and shall be required to be measured if desired by the purchaser.

[ Page 1, Table 1, Sl No. (iii), co1 3 ] -Substitute

[ (

3.ofor 2.
6.0

Page 1, Table 1, Sl No. (iv), co1 3 ] Page 1, Table 1, Notes 3 and 4 ) -

Substitute Delete.

for 6.

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NO. 6 JUNE 2000 TO IS 8112 : 1989 43 GRADE ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT - SPECIFICATION ( First Revbion )
Substitute standard. net mass for average net mass wherever ) Substitute it appears in the for the

AMENDMENT

( Cover page 2, para 3 existing text:

ofForaoord

the following

Specific requirements of ordinary Portland cement for manufacture of railway sleepers to be designated as 43-S grade are given in the standard in 5.2, 6.1, 6.2.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 9.1. To differentiateit with normal grade, 43-S grade shall be marked on the bags/packages for such cement in place of 43-S grade. (Page 1, clause 5 )Ilaert a new clause 5.2 as follows: sleepers shall satisfy the following and shall be designated as 43-S grade: Not more than 5.0 more than 10.0

5.2 Cement used chemical/mineralogical i) ii) Magnesia, Tricalcium

for railway requirements

percent by mass atuminate

content, percent -Not

iii) Tricalcium (Page

silicate, percent -

Not less than 45 at the end of the clause:

1,clause 6.1) -

Insert the following

For 43-S grade cement, the specific surface shall not be less than 370 m2/kg. (Page

1,TabZe 1, Note 1 ) -

Insert the following

at the end:

The tricalcium silicate content (C3S) is calculated by the formula:

C3S = 4.07 CaO - 7.60 Si02 - 6.72 A203 - 1.43 Fe203 - 2.85 SO3

(Page 2, clause 6.2.1.1)

Insert a new clause 6.2.2 as follows:

6.2.2 For 43-S grade cement, soundness of unaerated cement when tested by the Le-Chatelier method shall not have an expansion of more than 5 mm.

Anrend

No. 6 to IS 0112 : 19X9 2, clause 6.3 ) Insert the following under (a) : Not less than 60.

(Page

Initial setting time for 43-S grade cement in minutes (Page 2, clause 6.4 ) Insert the following strength

as new para: at 168 f 2 h shall not be less than the following after 43 Grade

For 43-S grade cement, compressive 37.5 MPa .

( Page 2, cluctse 9.1, line 12 ) Ordinary Portland cement: or 43-S Grade Ordinary

Insert

Portland Cement,

whichever

is applicable.

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NO. 7 DECEMBER 2003 TO IS 8112:1989 43 GRADE ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT SPECIFICATION

( First Reviswtt ) ( Page 1, clause existing sentence: 4.1, last sentence ) Substitute the following for the

AMENDMENT

No material shall be added after burning, other than gypsum (natural or chemical) or water or both; performance improvers; and not more than one percent of air-entraining agents or other agents including colouring agents, Limit of addition of performance which have proved not to be harmful. ireprovers shall be as follows and shall be inclusive of one percent additives as mentioned above:
Perfimnanw [mprowr

Percentage
Addition, Max

Requirement As per IS 3812 (Part 1) As per IS 12089 As per IS 15388 CaCO~ content calculated from CaO content sfrdl not be less than 75 percent when tested as per IS 1760 (Part 3) a) Reactive sitica shaIl not be less than 85 percent when tested as per IS 3812 (Part I) b) Pozzolanic Activity Index shall nor be less than 90 percent when tesIed as per 10 of IS 1727 c) f...osson ignition sha!t not be more than 8 percent when tested as per 1S 1727 a) Sificon dioxide (Sioz) phss ahsminium oxide (Abo3) plus iron oxide (Fc203) in percent by mass shall not & less than 95 percent when tested as per IS 1727 b) Loss on ignition shall not be more than 1 percent when tested as per IS 1727 c) Total alkalis as sodium oxide (NazO) in percent by mass shall not be more than 0.6 percent when tested as per IS 4032 d) Particles retained on 45 micron N sieve ( wet sieving) shall not be more than 1 percent when test as per IS 1727

Fly ash Granulated slag Silica fume Limestone Rice husk ash

5 5 5 5 5

Metakaoline

Amend No. 7 to IS 8112:1989 If a combination of above performance improvers is added, the maximum limit of addition shall be 5 percent. [ Page 1, Table 1, S1 No. (iii) ( see also Amendment the following for the existing matter:
S1No.
(1) iii)

No. 5 ) ] Substitute

Characteristic (2)
Insoluble residue, percent by mass

Requirement (3)
a) [n case no flyash, silica fume, rice husk ash and metakaoline is added Not more than 3.0 b) In case of addition of fly ash and/or silica fume an~or rice husk ash and/or metakaoline Not more than 5.0

( Page

2, clause

6.3.1.

line 6 ) Substitute

less than for the words not

less than. ( Page 2, clause 9.1, last sentence) the existing sentence:
Insert the following sentence before

Bags shall also be marked with the type and the percentage of performance improvers added. ( Page 4, Annex A ) Insert the following matter at the appropriate place: IS No.
1727:1967 Title

Methods of test for pozzolanic materials @-st revision) Methods of chemical analysis of limestone, dolomite and allied materials : Part 3 Determination of iron oxide, alumina, calcium oxide and magnesia (first revision) fuel ash Specification : Part I For u$e w in cement cement mortar and concrete (second

1760 (Part 3): 1992

3812 ( Part 1 ): Pulverized 2003 pozzolana revision) 12089:1987

Granulated slag for the manufacture of Portland slag cement Specification Silica fume Specification

15388:2003

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AMENDMENT

NO.

MAY 2005

IS 8112:1989 43t!iADE ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT SPECIFICATION

( First Revisiun ) ( Page 2, clause 8.2) Insert the following new clause after clause 8.2 8.3 In case performance improvers are added, the manufacturers certificate shall also indicate the type and percentage of performance impro~ers added. [ Page 2, clause 9.1, last sentence (see also Amendment No. 7) ] Substitute the following for the existing sentence before the last sentence: In case performance Permitted performance improvers are added, the bags shall also be marked improvers are added.

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