What's the Best Cement?

Hello shripathi.pb:,

I would say there is no 'best' in cement. And do you mean 'cement' or concrete, which is cement, water, aggregate, and sand?

You choose different cement types for different uses. I have only ever used OPC. But you can get an experts opinion if you click on this link, you can put your question to

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/30072?frmtrk=cr4sd#newcomments

JMCpropmgr This is a username. Go to the top of the page and click on the Reply button and you can then ask your question.

Take care.............

Hello Anand:

I was on earlier and said this OP should get in touch with the thread and the person on it because she ran a concrete works.

Anyhow, I have read you post and I think the last line was important bearing in mind the situation. The explanation may have been a little technical for the OP but, you did a good job!

A GA is on its way!.

Take care...............

Hi , I think that sripathi is a common man and he wants to know about some basic facts about the cement Thanks Anand

Hello Anand:

I know what you mean but, you are coming close to insulting the OP.

I am in the UK mostly, for a lot of the time and "common" is an open insult.

By the way, we are all common! We are all equal when born my friend. Some are, perhaps a 'little more equal' than others?

Take care..............

Sorry if I have hurt any buddies filling , but The word common I have used specifically in this discussion is mean as person with minimum or less literate regarding cement , or a person who is not attached with specific subject .

Hello Anand:

No problems and I knew what you meant. But, it would have been kinder to be more specific in trying to explain the use of common in your first post.

I am pretty sure no one was offended, but, the phrasing could have been more polite and less general, thats all.

I mean no insult to you either my friend, OK?

Take care..............

I have never heard that witch makes the best cement. Can you get them to run the plant or do you have to knock them of their brooms into the mixer?

Sorry, I could not resist.

By the way, I sent a GA for the Anand's comment also.

Hello DaveB:,

That went straight over my head. And I only just realised what you meant. You naughty person!

Take care................

FYI, almost every civil engineer typically specifies that the cement for structural concrete contain no fly ash. Ordinary Portland Cement has a more predictable consistent behavior. FYI, Cement is not dehydrated limestone, quicklime is dehydrate limestone. PC is a recombination at very high temperatures of silicates with aluminum and calcium, which are in a dehydrated form.

OPC - Ordinary Portland Cement.

OPC provides high strength and durability to structures because of its optimum particle size distribution, superior crystalline structure and balanced phase composition, IMPORTANT - FLY ASH COULD BE MIXED TO REDUCE THE COST AND REQUIRED STRENGTH COULD BE ACHIEVED.

Opinion - PPC - cement - better to be used for non-structure and under ground work.

PPC - Portland Pozzolana Cement.

This is a special blended cement, produced by inter-grinding higher strength Ordinary Portland Cement clinker with high quality processed fly ash - based on norms set by the company's R&D division. This unique, value-added product has hydraulic binding properties not found in ordinary cements.

Opinion - OPC - cement - better to be used for structure & above ground work.