GICA Béton, CEM II/A-L 42.5 N
Versatile cement for reinforced and structural concrete.
GICA Béton is a Portland-limestone cement (CEM II/A-L 42.5 N) adapted for reinforced and everyday structural concrete. It performs across road and mass concrete, precast, shotcrete, pumped and self-compacting concrete, and in both cold and hot weather. Produced in Algeria by the GICA group and exported in a wide range of pack sizes or in bulk.
Specifications & trade terms
- Origin
- Algeria
- Packaging
- 10 / 16.7 / 25 / 50 kg sacks · big bags · bulk
- Minimum order
- 1 x 20' FCL (≈26 MT)
- Grade / spec
- CEM II/A-L 42.5 N
- HS code
- 2523.29
- Lead time
- 12-22 days
Technical data
- Strength class
- CEM II/A-L 42.5 N
- Compressive strength · 7 d
- ≥ 10 MPa
- Compressive strength · 28 d
- ≥ 42.5 MPa
- Initial setting time
- ≥ 60 min
- Final setting time
- 150-350 min
- Normal consistency
- 26-28%
- Expansion
- < 5 mm
- Fineness (Blaine)
- 3200-4200 cm²/g
- Sulfates (SO₃)
- < 2.5%
- Chlorides (Cl⁻)
- < 0.1%
- Magnesia (MgO)
- < 1%
- Loss on ignition
- 0.5-8.5%
Applications
- Road concrete and large-scale concrete structures
- Non-reinforced precast products (blocks, floor tiles)
- Soil stabilization and mass works (dams)
- Shotcrete and pumped concrete
- Self-compacting concrete
- Cold- or hot-weather construction
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