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IS4031(Part1):1996
( Reaffirmed 2005 )
Indian Standard
METHOD OF PHYSICAL TESTS FOR
HYDRAULIC CEMENT
PART 1 DETERMINATION OF FINENESS BY DRY SIEVING
(Second
Revision )
KS 91.100.10
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8BIS 1996
BUREAU
OF INDIAN
STANDARDS
MANAKBHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
Price Group 2
Mgy 1996
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft
finalized by Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee had been approved by Civil Engineering Division
Council.
Standard methods of testing cement are essential adjunct to the cement specifications. This standard in
different parts lays down the procedure for the tests to evaluate physical properties of different types.
of hydraulic cements. The procedure for conducting chemical tests of hydraulic cement is covered in
IS 4032 : 1985 Methods of chemical analysis of hydraulic cement ( first revision ). Originally all the
tests to evaluate the physical properties of hydraulic cement were covered in one standard but for facilitating
the use of this standard and future revisions, the revised standard was brought out in different parts, each
part covering different tests. This part covers determination of fineness of cement by dry sieving.
The second revision of this standard has been prepared with a view to align this test method with European
S!andard EN 196 (Part 6) Method of testing cements: Determination of fineness.
The composition of the Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given at Annex A.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ). The number of significant places
retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
Indian Standard
METHOD OF PHYSICAL TESTS F<OR
HYDRAULIC CEMENT
PART 1 DETERMINATION OF FINENESS BY DRY SIEVING
(
1
Second Revision )
SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
2.1 The following Indian Standards are necessary
adjuncts to this standard:
IS No.
460
( Part 1 ) : 1985
Title
Specification
4.2.2 Balance
( Part 3 ) : 1985
4.2.3 Brush
Methods of examination of
apertures of test sieves (third
revision)
3535 : 1986
5165 : 1969
SAMPLING
SPECIMENS
AND SELECTION
OF TEST
4.4 Procedure
4.4.1 Determination
4 SIEVING METHOD
4.1 Principle
The fineness of cement is measured by sieving it on
standard sieve. The proportion of cement of which
the grain sizes are larger than the specified mesh size
is thus determined.
firm,
durable,
non-corrodible,
i
the Sieve
5 EXPRESSION
OF RESULTS
ANNEX A
( Foreword )
COMMITTEE
COMPOSITION
Chairman
DR
H.C. VISVESVARVA
247 667 )
Members
SHRI H. BHATTACHARYA
SHRI G. R. BHARTIKAR
DR A. K. CHAITERJEE
SHRI S. H. SUBRAMANIAN
( Alternaie )
CHIEF ENGINEER(DESIGN )
SUPERI~JTENDMG
ENGINEER,( S&S ) ( Alternate )
CHIEFENGINEER,NAVAGAM DALU(
SUPER~NTENDMG
ENGINEER,QCC (Alternate )
CHIEFENGINEER, RESEARCH-CUM-DIRECTOR
RESEARCHOFFICER, CONCRETETECHNOLOGY
( Alternate )
DIRECTOR
JOINTDIRECTOR( AItemate )
DIRECTOR(CMDD) ( N&W )
DEPUTYDIRECTOR( CMDD ) ( NW&S )
( Alternate )
SHRI K. H. GANGWAL
SHRI V. P~ABHI ( Alternate )
SHRI V. K. GHANEKAR
New Delhi
Ltd, Gandhinagar
Laboratories,
New Delhi
Hyderabad
page
2 )
Repnzsenting
Members
SHRI
s.
&PlNATH
SHRI R. TAMILAKARAN
( Alternate
SHRI
S. K. GUHA THAKURTA
SHR~ S. P. SANKARANARAYANAN
( Alternate )
SHRIN. S. BHAL
DR IRSHADMASOOD(
Dunkerley
Central
Building
Research
Institute
( CSIR ), Roorkee
Research,
Designs
Lucknow
& Standards
Organization
( Ministry
of Railway
).
Engineering
Hospital
Bombay
Research
Services Consultancy
Centre
( CSIR ), Madras
Corporation
(India)
Roads
Wing,
Alternate )
SHRI S. K. NATHANI, SO I
DR A. S. GOEL, EE (Alternate
Engineer-in-Chiefs
Branch,
Army Headquarters,
New Delhi
)
Central
SHRIy. R. PHULL
Road Research
Institute
Alternate )
Gannon
Cement Corporation
SHRIS. S. SEEHRA(
Ltd, Madras
Alternate )
DR IRSHAD MASOOD
SHRIN. C. J~JN(Alternate)
JOINTDrsscro~
STANDARDS
( B&S )( CB-I )
DIRECTOR
( CIVIL ) (
Council
Directorate
(Alternate
Building
General
of Supplies
Materials,
and Disposals,
New Delhi
New Delhi
SHRIS. A. REDDI
REPRESENTATIVE
SHRI J. S. SANGANEW
SHRIL. N. AGARWAL(
New Delhi
Alternate )
SHRIS. B. SURl
Central
Research
Station,
New Delhi
Government
of Tamil Nadu,
Madras
(Alternate)
SHRIA. K. CHADHA
Hindustan
The Institution
Director
of Engineers
General,
( India ), Calcutta
MemberSecretary
SHRLJ.K. PRASAD
Joint Director
(Civil Engg),
BIS
( Continued on page 4 )
3
Convener
DR H. C. VISVESVARAYA
In personal
capacity
Members
SHRI. B. R. MEENA
SHFL B. K. &NDAL ( AJtemate )
SHRI N. G. BASAK
SHIU T. MADNESHEAR (Alternate
)
SHRI SOMN~H BANERIEE
CHIEF ENGINEER( RESEARCH-CUM-DIRECTOR)
RESEARCHOFFICER (CONCRETETECHNOLOGY)
National
Directorate
General
of
Technical
Development,
New Delhi
Cement Manufacturers
Association,Bombay
Irrigation Department,Government
of Punjab
(Alternate)
DIRECTOR
SHRI J. K. PANEL( Alternate )
DIRECTOR
RESEARCHOFFICER ( Alternate )
DIRECTOR(CLMDD II)
,DEPUT~ DIRECTOR( CLMDD II ) ( Alternate )
SHRI R. K. G.XITANI
DR R. K. &ID ( AJtemate )
DR A. K. CH~UTERJEE
SHRI C. H. PAGE ( AJtemate )
DEPUTYDIRECTOR( B&F )
ASSISTANTDESIGN ENGINEER( Alternate )
SHR~V K. MEHTA
SHRI U. B. DANGI ( Alternate )
SHRI G. K. MAJUMDAR
DR IRSHAD MASSED
SHRI S. K. GARG ( Alternate )
SHRI R. KUNJITHAP~~
EXEC~I-I~E ENGINEER
SHRI K. NARANAPPA
SHR~ D. P. KEWALRAGMANI(Alternate
)
DR S. C. AHLUWALIA
SHRI K. H. BABU ( AJtemate )
SHRI M. K. MUKHERJEE
SHRI N. K. S~HA ( AJtemate )
SHRI J .D. DESAI
SHIU B. K. JAG( AJtemate )
SHRI y. R. PHULL
SHRI S. S. SEEHRA( Alternate )
DR K. C. NARANG
SHRIC. S. SHARMA(Alternate
)
SHlu PuRAM MAL
SHRI K. M. NAMB~AR( AJtemate )
SHRI S. A. REDDI
PROJECT DIRECTOR
SHRI M. P. SINGH
SUPERRJTENDMG
ENGINEER( D )
SENIORDEPIJIY CHIEF ENGINEER( GENERAL )
(Alternate
)
SHRl S. B. SURI
SHRI N. CHANDRASEKARAN
( AJtemate )
SHRI L. SWA~XIP
SHRI H. BHATTACHARYE
( Alternate )
SHRI D. P. CHAKRAWAKtl
SHRI RAJAN C. M~~~HAw( AJtemate )
Gujarat
Engineering
Maharashtra
Research
Engineering
Research
Baroda
Institute,
Nasik
New Delhi
Designs
The Hindustan
Institute,
and Standards
Construction
Ltd, Bombay
Organization,
Lucknow
Co Ltd, Bombay
of
Surface
Materials,
Transport,
New Delhi
New Delhi
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