SULFATE RESISTANT CEMENT GICA MOUDHAD CEM I 42.5 N SR5

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Standard: Algerian standard NA 442-2013. Available Packaging / Format: • Bags • Bulk Usage: • Marine and hydraulic works • Desalination and wastewater treatment stations • Projects requiring low heat of hydration and improved durability, such as dams • Reinforced concrete in aggressive environments, including seawater or selenitic water • Massive concrete works and continuous concreting in hot weather • Massive structures such as ports, bridges, dams, retaining walls • Road concrete, including extruded concrete for safety barriers Technical Characteristics: • SO₃: < 2.5% • Chlorides (Cl): < 0.1% • MgO: < 1% • Loss on ignition (PAF): 0.5 – 1.5% • C3S: ≥ 60% • C3A: ≤ 5% • Normal consistency: 26 to 28% • Initial setting time: ≥ 60 min • Final setting time: 200 to 400 min • Expansion: < 5 mm • Fineness (SSB): 3200 – 3800 cm²/g • Compressive strength at 7 days: ≥ 10 MPa • Compressive strength at 28 days: ≥ 42.5 MPa GICA MOUDHAD CEM I 42.5 N SR5 is a sulfate-resistant cement developed for aggressive environments and demanding infrastructure works. According to the official GICA page, it is designed for marine and hydraulic construction, desalination and treatment plants, and projects that require low heat of hydration and improved durability, such as dams. It is also suitable for reinforced concrete exposed to aggressive conditions, massive structures, continuous concreting in hot weather, and road concrete applications. The product is available in both bagged and bulk formats, making it suitable for distribution as well as large-scale industrial and civil engineering projects.