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  • BS 7979:2016

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    Specification for limestone fines for use with Portland cement

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-2016

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Composition
    5 Moisture content
    6 Compressive strength
    7 Physical properties
    8 Marking
    9 Information to be provided by the manufacturer
    10 Sampling and testing for acceptance inspection
       at delivery
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Product guidance
    Annex B (normative) - Conformity assessment
    Annex C (normative) - Method of determining the moisture
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    Defines requirements for the production, chemical composition and mechanical and physical properties of limestone fines for use in combination with CEM I Portland cement strength class 42.5 or higher conforming to BS EN 197-1 as a component of concrete, mortar or grout.

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    This British Standard specifies requirements for the production, chemical composition and mechanical and physical properties of limestone fines for use in combination with CEM I Portland cement strength class 42.5 or higher conforming to BSEN197‑1 as a component of concrete, mortar or grout. It also specifies requirements for marking, provision of information, sampling and testing for acceptance at delivery, and conformity criteria for the manufacturer’s autocontrol system. Guidance on the use of limestone fines is given in AnnexA.

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    Committee B/516/6
    Development Note Supersedes BS 7979(2001) & 15/30330848 DC. (02/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS EN 933-9 : 2009 TESTS FOR GEOMETRICAL PROPERTIES OF AGGREGATES - PART 9: ASSESSMENT OF FINES - METHYLENE BLUE TEST
    BS EN 451-2:2017 Method of testing fly ash Determination of fineness by wet sieving
    BS EN 196-2:2013 Method of testing cement Chemical analysis of cement
    BS EN 206 : 2013 CONCRETE - SPECIFICATION, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTION AND CONFORMITY
    BS EN 196-3 : 2005 METHODS OF TESTING CEMENT - PART 3: DETERMINATION OF SETTING TIMES AND SOUNDNESS
    BS EN 197-1:2011 Cement Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements
    BS EN 1744-1 : 2009 TESTS FOR CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF AGGREGATES - PART 1: CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
    BS EN 196-7:2007 Methods of testing cement Methods of taking and preparing samples of cement
    BS 8500-2(2015) : 2015 CONCRETE - COMPLEMENTARY BRITISH STANDARD TO BS EN 206 - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND CONCRETE
    BS EN 13639:2017 Determination of total organic carbon in limestone
    BS EN 196-1:2016 Methods of testing cement Determination of strength
    BS EN 933-10:2009 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates Assessment of fines. Grading of filler aggregates (air jet sieving)
    BS 6100-9:2007 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Work with concrete and plaster
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