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  • BS 6588:1996

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    Specification for Portland pulverized-fuel ash cements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-05-2002

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-06-1996

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Cement
    5 Constituents
    6 Composition, notation and manufacture
    7 Compressive strength
    8 Physical properties
    9 Chemical properties
    10 Marking
    11 Information to be provided
    12 Sampling and testing for acceptance inspection at
         delivery
    Annexes
    A (informative) Conformity criteria (cement
         manufacturer,s autocontrol)
    B (informative) Compositional requirements for all
         cement types
    C (informative) Product guidance
    Tables
    1 Composition
    2 Compressive strength
    3 Chemical properties
    4 Acceptance inspection limits
    A.1 Minimum testing frequencies
    A.2 Parameters determining the conformity procedure
    A.3 Major defects
    A.4 Acceptability constant kA
    A.5 Acceptable number of defects cA
    B.1 Extreme compositional possibilities
    List of references

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    Requirements for composition, strength, physical and chemical properties for two compositions of three strength classes.

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    Committee B/516/6
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6588 1991 DRAFT FOR COMMENT 94/100796 DC
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5628-3:2001 Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship
    BS 3892-1:1997 Pulverized-fuel ash Specification for pulverized-fuel ash for use with Portland cement
    BS 8297:2000 Code of practice for Design and installation of non-loadbearing precast concrete cladding
    BS 882:1992 Specification for aggregates from natural sources for concrete
    BS 12:1996 Specification for Portland cement
    BS 8204-1:1999 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Concrete bases and cement sand levelling screeds to receive floorings. Code of practice
    BS 5328-2:1997 Concrete Methods for specifying concrete mixes
    BS 1924-2:1990 Stabilized materials for civil engineering purposes Methods of test for cement-stabilized and lime-stabilized materials
    BS 6349-1:2000 Maritime structures Code of practice for general criteria
    BS 4772:1988 Specification for ductile iron pipes and fittings
    BS 3445-1:1992 Agricultural water troughs and water fittings Specification for water trough bodies, service boxes and water supply system
    BS 5328-1:1997 Concrete Guide to specifying concrete
    BS 8204-2:1999 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Concrete wearing surfaces. Code of practice
    BS 6610:1996 Specification for Pozzolanic pulverized-fuel ash cement
    BS 1881-124:1988 Testing concrete Methods for analysis of hardened concrete
    BS 4027:1996 Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 196-2:2013 Method of testing cement Chemical analysis of cement
    BS EN 196-3 : 2005 METHODS OF TESTING CEMENT - PART 3: DETERMINATION OF SETTING TIMES AND SOUNDNESS
    BS EN 196-7:2007 Methods of testing cement Methods of taking and preparing samples of cement
    BS EN 196-1:2016 Methods of testing cement Determination of strength
    BS 6100-6.1:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster Binders
    BS EN 196-21:1992 Methods of testing cement Determination of the chloride, carbon dioxide and alkali content of cement
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