BS EN 197-1:2011 PDF Download

The BS EN 197-1:2011 standard is a European standard that defines and provides specifications for common cements, including various types such as sulfate resisting and low early strength blast furnace cements. The standard outlines the proportions in which the constituents are to be combined to produce these specific cement products, as well as the requirements that the constituents must meet.

This standard also includes mechanical, physical, and chemical requirements for the common cements. Additionally, it establishes conformity criteria and related rules. The standard also addresses the necessary durability requirements for the cements.

Furthermore, the standard acknowledges that there are other cements, both conforming to this standard or other European or national standards, that have been nationally demonstrated to have sulfate resisting properties. These cements are listed in Annex A and are considered sulfate resisting within the limits of the specific territories of each CEN Member country.