15 Different Types of Cement Used in Construction

There Are Different Types of Cement As Classified By The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS):

1. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)
   (a) 33 grade- IS: 269–1989
   (b) 43 grade — IS: 8112–1989
   © 53 grade — IS: 12269–1987
2. Rapid Hardening Cement –IS: 8041–1990
3. Extra Rapid Hardening Cement
4. Low Heat Portland Cement –IS: 12600–1989
5. Portland Slag Cement –IS: 455–1989
6. Portland Pozzolana Cement –IS: 1489–1991(Part 1 and 2)
7. Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement –IS: 12330–1988
8. White Portland Cement — IS: 8042–1989
9. Coloured Portland Cement –IS: 8042–1989
10. Hydrophobic Cement — IS: 8043–1991
11. High Alumina Cement –IS: 6452–1989
12. Super Sulphated Cement –IS: 6909–1990
13. Special types of cement
    (a) Masonry Cement
    (b) Air Entraining Cement
    © Expansive Cement
    (d) Oil Well Cement

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