What is included in Type IS (X) and what is it made of?
Portland blast-furnace slag cement
- clinker and granulated blast furnace slag
- blending of portland cement and slag or combo of the above
What is a common use for Type IS (>70)
Massive concrete elements
What is a common problem with slag in Type IS
high alumina leading to sulfate durability problems
What is included in Type IP (X) and what is it made of?
Portland-pozzolan cement, made of fly ash, calcine clay, silica fume
What is type IP used for?
General construction
What percent of Type IP is pozzolan?
40%
How much limestone must be in type IL?
between 5 and 15
What is an advantage and a property of Type IL?
Sustainability advantages, performs similarly to type I
What is type IL (X) ?
Portland limestone cement
What is Type IT (AX) (BY) and what is it made of?
Ternary blended cement, combination of 2 types of admixtures
What is Type IT concrete made of?
Portland cement and 2 other Supplementary Cementitious Materials
What do the following subcategory abbreviations mean? A, MS, HS, MH, LH, R
Air entraining, Moderate sulfate resistant, high sulfate resistant, moderate heat of hydration, low heat of hydration, resistant to alkali-silica reactivity
Expand these types: GU, HE, MS, HS, MH, LH
General Use, High early strength, moderate sulfate resistance, high sulfate resistance, moderate heat of hydration, low heat of hydration
