PORTLAND LIMESTONE CEMENT GICA BETON CEM II/A-L 42.5 N

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• 50 kg bags • 25 kg bags • 16.7 kg bags • 10 kg bags • Big bags • Bulk. Standard: NA 442-2013. Usage: • Mortars • Ordinary concrete • Lightly reinforced concrete • Road concrete and large concrete works • Non-reinforced prefabricated products such as blocks and hourdis • Soil stabilization • Large-mass works such as dams • Shotcrete, pumped concrete, and concrete for waterproofing • Self-compacting concrete • Construction works requiring high strength and delayed stripping.  Technical Characteristics: • SO₃: less than 2.5% • Chlorides: less than 0.1% • MgO: less than 1% • Loss on ignition: 0.5–8.5% • C3S: about 60% • C3A: 3–7.5% • Normal consistency: 26–28% • Initial setting time: at least 60 min • Final setting time: 150–350 min • Expansion: less than 5 mm • Fineness (SSB): 3200–4200 cm²/g • Compressive strength at 7 days: at least 10 MPa • Compressive strength at 28 days: at least 42.5 MPa. GICA BETON CEM II/A-L 42.5 N is a Portland limestone cement designed for construction works that require high strength and reliable performance. The official page presents it as suitable for mortars, ordinary and lightly reinforced concrete, road concrete, large concrete structures, non-reinforced prefabricated products, soil stabilization, and large-mass works such as dams. It is also recommended for shotcrete, pumped concrete, waterproofing concrete, and self-compacting concrete. The product is available in multiple packaging formats, from small bags to bulk supply, which makes it suitable for both retail distribution and large construction projects.