6. Composition, hydration, setting and curing
Portland cement contains four main constituents:
tricalcium silicate 3 CaO, SiO 2 (or, by abbreviation, C 3 S);
dicalcium silicate 2 CaO, SiO 2 (or C 2 S) ;
tricalcium aluminate 3 CaO, AI 2 O 3 (or C 3 A) ;
tetracalcium-alumino-ferrite 4 CaO, AI 2 O 3 , Fe 2 O 3 ...
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Standards
- « Ciment-partie 1 : composition, spécifications et critères de conformité des ciments courants ». - • AFNOR, NF EN 197-1 -
- "Hydraulic binders – Fused aluminous cement". - • AFNOR, NF P15-315 -
- "Hydraulic binders – Natural prompt cement. - • AFNOR, NF P15-314 -
- « Ciments à maçonner MC ». - • AFNOR, NF EN 413-1 -
- « Liants hydrauliques. Ciment pour travaux à la mer (PM) ». - • AFNOR, NF P15-317...
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