IRS/T-40 -1985

INDIAN RAILWAYS STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SPECIAL GRADE CEMENT FOR USE IN CONCRETE SLEEPERS ADOPTED, 1985
0. FOREWORD

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This specification is issued under the fixed serial number T40-1985, the final number indicates the year of original adoption as standard, or in case of revision, the year of last revision. References made to IS: 650, IS: 3535, IS: 4031 and IS: 4032 in this specification, relate to the latest version of these standards.

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SCOPE

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This specification covers the manufacture, chemical and physical requirements of special grade cement required for manufacture of concrete sleepers for Indian Railways.

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MANUFACTURE

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Special grade cement shall be manufactured by intimately mixing together calcareous and argillaceous and/or other silica, alumina or iron oxide bearing materials, burning them at a clinkering temperature and grinding, the resultant clinker so as to produce a cement capable of complying with this specification. No material shall be added after burning other than gypsum or water or both, and not more than 1% of air-entraining agents or other agents which have proved not to be harmful.

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CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS

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When tested in accordance with the methods given in IS: 4032-1968, special grade cement shall comply with the chemical requirements given below in Table-I:

IRS/T-40 -1985 S. No. Characteristics i) Requirements

Ratio of percentage of lime to percentage of Not greater then 1.02 and not less silica, alumina and iron oxide, when than 0.8. calculated by the formula: CaO 0.7 SO3 2.8 SiO2 + 1.2 Al2O3 + 0.65 Fe2O3 Ratio of percentage or alumina to that of Not less than 0.66. iron oxide. Insoluble residue. Not more than 2% by mass. Magnesia (MgO) percentage by mass. Not more than 5% Total sulphur content calculated as Not more than 3.5% sulphuric anhydride (SO3), percentage by mass. Total loss on ignition. Not more than 4% Tricalcium Aluminate content (C3A). Not more than 10% Tricalcium Silicate content (C3S). Not less than 45%

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NOTE: The tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and tricalcium silicate (C3S) contents are calculated by the formulae: C3A = 2.65 (Al2 O3) 1.69 (Fe2 O3) C3S = 4.07(CaO) -7.6(SiO2) - 6.72(Al2O3) - 1.43 (Fe2O3) 2.85 (SO3) Where each symbol in bracket refers to the percent (by mass of total cement) of the oxide, excluding any contained in insoluble residue referred to at S. No. (iii). 4. 4.1 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Fineness

4.1.1 When tested for fineness by Blaines air permeability method as described in IS: 4031 1968, the specific surface of cement shall not be less than 3700 cm2/g. 4.2 Soundness

4.2.1 When tested by the Le Chatelier method described in IS: 4031-1968, unaerated cement shall not have an expansion or more than 5mm. 4.2.2 Unaerated special grade cement having a magnesia content more than 3% shall be tested for soundness by Autoclave Test described in IS: 4031-1968 and shall not have an expansion of more than 0.8 percent. Cement having a magnesia content of less than or equal to 3% need not be tested for Autoclave Expansion.

IRS/T-40 1985 4.3 Setting Time

4.3.1 The setting time of cement when tested by the Vicat apparatus method described in IS: 4031-1968 shall conform to the following requirements: a) b) Initial Not less than 60 minutes. Final -- Not more than 600 minutes.

4.3.2 Cement shall not exhibit the property of false set. 4.4 Compressive Strength

4.4.1 The average compressive strength of at least three mortar cubes (area of face of 50 cm2) composed of one part of cement, three parts of standard sand (conforming to IS: 650-1966) by mass and P percent (of combined, mass of cement plus sand) water, prepared, stored and tested in the manner described in IS: 4031-1968 shall be as follows: After 7 days Min. 375 kg/cm2

Note: P is the percentage of water required to produce a paste of standard consistency.

4.4.2 Not withstanding the strength requirements, specified in 4.4.1 above, cement shall show a progressive increase in strength from the strength at 7 days. 5. 5.1 STORAGE The cement shall be stored in such a manner as to permit easy access for proper inspection and in a suitable weather-tight building to protect the cement from dampness and to minimize warehouse deterioration. MANUFACTURERS CERTIFICATE The manufacturer shall satisfy himself that the cement conforms to the requirements of this specification and shall furnish a certificate to this effect to the purchaser or his representative within ten days of dispatch of the cement. The certificate shall indicate specifically the values of MgO, setting time (initial and final), fineness in terms of specific surface, compressive strength at 7 days and expansion of cement. DELIVERY The cement shall be packed in bags, jute, jute laminated (CRI type), multi-ply paper or poly-ethylene lined bearing the manufacturers name or his registered trademark, if any, and the works Special Grade Cement. Net mass of the cement shall be legibly and indelibly marked on each bag. Bags shall be in good condition at the time of inspection.

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IRS/T-40 1985 7.2 The net mass of each bag shall be 50 kg. The permissible tolerance on the mass of cement supplied in bags shall be -2.5% per bag with an overall tolerance of 0.5% per wagonload of 20 to 25 tonnes. SAMPLING Sample for testing and by whom to be taken

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8.1.1 A sample or samples for testing may be taken in accordance with IS: 3535-1966 by the purchaser or his representative or by any person appointed to superintendent the work for the purpose of which the cement is required or by the latters representative. 8.1.2 The samples shall be taken just after manufacture of cement or within one week of the delivery and all the tests shall be commenced within one week of sampling. 8.2 Facilities for sampling & identification

8.2.1 The manufacturer or supplier shall afford every facility and shall provide all labour and materials for taking and packing the samples for testing the cement and for subsequent identification of the cement samples. 9. 9.1 TESTS Independent testing

9.1.1 If the purchaser or his representative requires independent tests, the samples shall be taken before or immediately after delivery at the option of the purchaser or his representative, and the tests shall be carried out in accordance with this standard on written instructions of the purchaser or his representative. 9.2. Cost of testing

9.2.2 The manufacturer shall supply, free of charge, the cement required for testing, unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order. 10. 10.1 REJECTION Cement may be rejected if it does not comply with any of the requirements of this specification. Cement remaining in bulk storage at the mill, prior to loading, for more than 6 months, or cement in bags in local storage in the hands of vendor for more than 3 months after completion of tests, may be rejected before use and may be rejected, if it fails to conform to any of the requirements in this specification.

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