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    Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is a basic binding material made by mixing Portland cement clinker, blended materials like fly ash or slag, and gypsum. It is commonly used as a binder in mortar, plaster, and concrete for construction projects. OPC has an initial setting time of at least 45 minutes and final setting time of less than 10 hours. Its strength increases over time, reaching 95-99% of maximum strength within 28 days of curing. Proper storage, mixing, placement, and curing of OPC are important to achieve design strength and prevent cracking.

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    Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is a basic binding material made by mixing Portland cement clinker, blended materials like fly ash or slag, and gypsum. It is commonly used as a binder in mortar, plaster, and concrete for construction projects. OPC has an initial setting time of at least 45 minutes and final setting time of less than 10 hours. Its strength increases over time, reaching 95-99% of maximum strength within 28 days of curing. Proper storage, mixing, placement, and curing of OPC are important to achieve design strength and prevent cracking.

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    Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is a basic binding material made by mixing Portland cement clinker, blended materials like fly ash or slag, and gypsum. It is commonly used as a binder in mortar, plaster, and concrete for construction projects. OPC has an initial setting time of at least 45 minutes and final setting time of less than 10 hours. Its strength increases over time, reaching 95-99% of maximum strength within 28 days of curing. Proper storage, mixing, placement, and curing of OPC are important to achieve design strength and prevent cracking.

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    Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)

    Ordinary Portland cement (simply called ordinary cement) refers to the hydraulic binding

    material ground by mixing Portland cement clinker, 6% ~ 15% blended materials, and
    appropriate amount of gypsum.
    Utilization

    In projects, the varieties of cement should be selected reasonably based on the specific
    environment. As for the property of cement, OPC is the basic one. Cement is used as a
    binder with appropriate amount of sand, stone crush, lime and admixtures in;
     Mortar – For brick/block/stone masonry and repairs
     Plaster – For rendering of exterior/interior walls
     Concrete –
     For columns, beams, roof slabs and foundations

    Setting Time

    The initial setting time of ordinary cement should not be earlier than 45 min, and final
    setting time should not be later than 10 h.

    Strength Achievement

    Following is the percentage cement strength in days;


    Days Percentage Strength
    1 14-16%
    3 35-40%
    7 65-70%
    14 85-90%
    28 95-99%

    Dealing with Cement

    Before Use – Storage

    There should be a specific place for cement storage at the construction site and the
    storeroom should be dry.
    Cement in bags should be stored on the backing plate 30cm higher above the floor and
    30cm away from the surrounding walls with a stacking height below 10 bags;
    in the storage of cement, the one which is stored first should be used first, and cement
    should not be stored for a long time.
    The storage period generally should be less than 3 months and the cement stored for
    over 6 months can be used only through test.
    During Placement – Mortar/Concrete

    Cement once mixed with water starts its chemical reaction and its setting time starts.
    Following steps are necessary while using mortar or concrete mix;

    1. Higher water content increases workability but decreases strength,


    2. hence appropriate water to cement ratio should be maintained to get best
    results.
    3.
    4. Water should be mixed in a mix quantity that can be easily utilized during first 30
    minutes after addition of water.
    5.
    6. Proper mixing is required for best workability and strength achievement. Therefore
    manual mixing must be avoided and mechanical mixing should be done using
    bucket mixers and batching plants.
    7.
    8. Surplus material should be cleaned immediately before final setting so that actual
    structure is not disturbed afterwards.
    9.
    10. Proper water tight form work and use of vibrator for reinforced concrete is a must.
    11.
    12. Admixtures can be used to add value addition like plasticity, high strength,
    delaying setting time etc.
    13.

    After Setting – Curing

    Curing is the most important thing to be done for achieving strength in cement.
    After placement of cement mortar and concrete, if the moisture of the environment is
    very dry, the water in the cement will evaporate, leading to insufficient hydration and
    ceasing of the hardening.
    Serious cracks will happen sometimes. Curing can be done in following ways;

    1. Ponding or spraying of water.


    2.
    3. Pouring water over set concrete and wrapping polythene sheet all around.
    4. Covering whole concrete element with damped jute bags.
    5.
    6. Applying curing chemical.

    Curing must be done for at least seven days after final setting.
    Reference:

    Ch-4 - Cement, Editor(s): Haimei Zhang,


    In Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering, Building Materials in
    Civil Engineering, Woodhead Publishing, 2011,
    Pages 46-423, ISBN 9781845699550, https://doi.org/10.1533/9781845699567.46

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