SS EN 197-1 : 2008
(ICS 91.100.10)
SINGAPORE STANDARD
Specification for cement
– Part 1 : Composition, specifications and
conformity criteria for common cements
(This national standard is the identical implementation of EN 197-1 : 2000 and is adopted with
permission of CEN, Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Brussels)
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SS EN 197-1 : 2008
(ICS 91.100.10)
SINGAPORE STANDARD
Specification for cement
– Part 1 : Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common
cements
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SS EN 197-1 : 2008
This Singapore Standard was approved by the Building and Construction Standards Committee on
behalf of the Standards Council of Singapore on 11 December 2008.
First published, 2008
The Building and Construction Standards Committee appointed by the Standards Council consists of
the following members:
Name Capacity
Chairman : Mr Goh Peng Thong Member, Standards Council
1st Dy Chairman : Mr Lee Chuan Seng Member, Standards Council
nd
2 Dy Chairman : Mr Tan Tian Chong Member, Standards Council
Secretary : Mr James Choo Sou Yong SPRING Singapore
Members : Mr Boo Geok Kwang Singapore Civil Defence Force
Er. Chan Ewe Jin Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Mr Chan Yew Kwong Ministry of Manpower
Mr Paul Fok Land Transport Authority
Mr Goh Ngan Hong Singapore Institute of Surveyors and
Valuers
Mr Anselm Gonsalves National Environment Agency
Mr Desmond Hill Singapore Contractors Association Limited
Mr Benedict Lee Khee Chong Singapore Institute of Architects
Ms Andris Leong Building and Construction Authority
Assoc Prof Leong Eng Choon Nanyang Technological University
Dr Lim Lan-Yuan The Association of Property and Facility
Managers
Mr McDonald Low Real Estate Developers’ Association of
Singapore
Mr Larry Ng Lye Hock Urban Redevelopment Authority
Assoc Prof Gary Ong Khim Chye National University of Singapore
Mr Davis Ong Wee Choon Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation
Er. Shum Chee Hoong Housing & Development Board
Association of Consulting Engineers,
Dr Tan Guan
Singapore
Mr Tang Pei Luen JTC Corporation
Co-opted
Member : Dr Tam Chat Tim Individual Capacity
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The Technical Committee on Building Structure and Sub-structure appointed by the Building and
Construction Standards Committee and responsible for the preparation of this standard consists of
representatives from the following organisations:
Name Capacity
Chairman : Dr Tan Guan Member, Building and Construction
Standards Committee
Co-Chairman : Mr Chew Keat Chuan Building and Construction Authority
Secretary : Ms Lee Hiok Hoong SPRING Singapore
Members : Er. Chan Ewe Jin Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Dr Chen Enyi Cement and Concrete Association of
Singapore
LTC Cheok Poh Chin Singapore Civil Defence Force
Dr Sujit Ghosh Ready Mix Concrete Association of
Singapore
Dr Ho Nyok Yong Singapore Contractors Association Ltd
Mr Ho Wan Boon Singapore Structural Steel Society
Assoc Prof Gary Ong Khim Chye Singapore Concrete Institute
Mr Song Siak Keong Land Transport Authority
Mr Sze Thiam Siong Setsco Services Pte Ltd
Ms Angeline Tan Bee Hoon Housing & Development Board
Mr Tan Jui Teck CPG Corporation Pte Ltd
Assoc Prof Tan Kiang Hwee National University of Singapore
Assoc Prof Tan Teng Hooi Nanyang Technological University
Mr Tang Pei Luen JTC Corporation
Co-opted
Member : Dr Tam Chat Tim Individual Capacity
The following Technical Experts contributed in their individual capacity to the preparation of this
standard:
Dr Tam Chat Tim (Co-Taskforce Leader)
Mr Willie Kay (Co-Taskforce Leader)
Dr Chen Enyi
Dr Sujit Ghosh
Mdm Koh Siew Kiang
Mr Leong Sow Hon
Mr Lim Huay Bak
Mr Lu Jin Ping
Dr Ravi Prasad
Mr Jasbeer Singh
Mr Tan Tze Tiong
Mr Yeo Peng How
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The organisations in which the experts are involved are:
Admaterials Technologies Pte Ltd
Cement and Concrete Association of Singapore
Engro Corporation Ltd
G & W Industries Pte Ltd
Holcim (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Housing & Development Board
Meinhardt Infrastructure Pte Ltd
National University of Singapore
Ready-mix Concrete Association of Singapore
Setsco Services Pte Ltd
Singapore Concrete Institute
WAK Consultants Pte Ltd
WP Brown Pte Ltd
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Contents
Page
National Foreword 7
Introduction 9
CLAUSES
1 Scope 9
2 Normative references 9
3 Definitions 10
4 Cement 11
5 Constituents 12
6 Composition and notation 16
7 Mechanical, physical, chemical and durability requirements 18
8 Standard designation 20
9 Conformity criteria 20
ANNEXES
A A1> Water-soluble hexavalent chromium<A1 26
ZA Provisions for the CE marking of common cements under the
EU Construction Products Directive 27
NA Comparison between cements specified in British Standards which are still current or
are to be withdrawn, and common cements specified in SS EN 197-1 34
NB Information to be provided 36
NC Sampling and testing for acceptance inspection at delivery 41
ND Special Portland cements 43
NE Requirement for the loss on ignition of a siliceous fly ash constituent 44
NF Product guidance 45
NG Publications referred to in national annexes 48
ZZA Singapore guidelines on testing temperature and relative humidity 49
TABLES
1 The 27 products in the family of common cements 17
2 Mechanical and physical requirements given as characteristic values 18
3 Chemical requirements given as characteristic values 19
4 Properties, tests methods and minimum testing frequencies for the autocontrol
testing by the manufacturer, and the statistical assessment procedure 21
5 Required values Pk and CR 22
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6 Acceptability constant kA 23
7 Values of cA 24
8 Limit values for single results 25
ZA.1 Harmonized clauses 28
ZA.2A System of attestation of conformity 29
NA.1 Comparison between British Standards current or to be withdrawn and
notation for common cements in Table 1 34
NA.2 Maximum values of sulphate (as SO3) in Table 3 compared with maxima in
British Standards which are to be withdrawn 35
NA.3 Singapore Standards corresponding to British Standards 35
NB.1 Alkali information for individual CEM cements 39
NB.2 Alkali contributions, from blastfurnace slag or siliceous fly ash constituents of CEM
cements, taken into account by the manufacturer when calculating the declared
mean alkali content of the cement 40
NC.1 Acceptance inspection limits 42
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ZZA.1 Density of mercury, viscosity of air () and at given temperature 50
FIGURES
ZA.1 Example of CE marking information <A1 31
Bibliography 33
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National Foreword
This Singapore Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Building Structure and Sub-
structure under the purview of the Building and Construction Standards Committee.
This standard is the result of the review of the following Singapore Standards:
SS 26 : 2000 – Specification for ordinary Portland cement
SS 476 : 2000 – Specification for high slag blastfurnace cement
SS 477 : 2000 – Specification for Portland blastfurnace cements
The SS EN 197 series of standards replaces these standards. This series comprises the following
additional parts:
– Part 2 Conformity evaluation
– Part 4 Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for low early strength blastfurnace
cements
This standard is identical to EN 197-1 : 2000 – ‘Cement – Part 1 : Composition, specifications and
conformity criteria for common cements’ incorporating CEN Amendments (A1 : 2004 denoted by <A1>,
A3 : 2007 denoted by <A3>) and informative guidelines in Annexes NA to NG and ZZA for SS EN 197-1.
It is adopted with permission of CEN, Rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels.
Attention is drawn to the following:
1. Where reference is made to European Standards, it has been replaced by ’Singapore
Standard’ where applicable.
2. The comma used as a decimal marker has been replaced by a full point on the baseline.
3. The National Foreword replaces the Foreword of EN 197-1.
This standard is a part of the series SS EN 197 ‘Cement’ which comprises
Relevant EN test methods are listed in Clause 2. The temperature used in the test method
specifications is only for conformity testing requirements and may not represent the temperature when
the material is used in concrete. The guidelines for testing temperature and humidity to be adopted
for Singapore are given in Annex ZZA of this standard.
The detailed requirements for evaluating the conformity of common cements with this standard,
including certification of conformity by a third party, are given in SS EN 197-2 : 2008 – ‘Cement – Part
2 : Conformity evaluation’ with following guidelines:
– Recommended sampling plan for imported cement (Annex ZZA in SS EN 197-2). Since most
cements are imported into Singapore where the manufacturer may not have production
control as set out in EN 197-2, this alternate approach is intended to ensure that quality of
cement imported for use in Singapore will have equivalent assurance of quality compared to
cement that may be manufactured within Singapore.
This Singapore Standard forms a part of a group of related construction standards, which will include
design and construction in concrete. The standards will include SS EN 1992-1 for the design of
concrete structures, SS EN 206-1 and its complementary standards (SS 544 : Parts 1 and 2), for the
specifications and associated test methods for the constituent materials of concrete, including the BS
EN 196 series of test methods for cement.
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Purchasers are recommended to specify common cement which has been manufactured and
supplied to a nationally recognised third party product quality certification scheme.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are
responsible for its correct application.
At the time of publication, this standard is expected to be used as a reference in the Building and
Construction Authority’s ‘Approved Document – Acceptable Solutions’.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this Singapore Standard may be the
subject of patent rights. SPRING Singapore shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all of
such patent rights.
NOTE
1. Singapore Standards are subject to periodic review to keep abreast of technological changes and new
technical developments. The changes in Singapore Standards are documented through the issue of either
amendments or revisions.
2. Compliance with a Singapore Standard does not exempt users from legal obligations.
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Specification for cement – Part 1 : Composition, specifications and
conformity criteria for common cements
Introduction
It is recognised that different cements have different properties and performance. Those
performance tests now available (i.e. setting time, strength, A1> soundness and heat of hydration) <A1
have been included in SS EN 197-1. In addition, work is being carried out by CEN/TC 51 to identify
any additional tests which are needed to specify further performance characteristics of cement. Until
further performance tests are available it is necessary that the choice of cement, especially the type
and/or strength class in relation to the requirements for durability depending on exposure class and
type of construction in which it is incorporated, follows the appropriate standards and/or regulations
for concrete or mortar valid in the place of use.
1 Scope
SS EN 197-1 defines and gives the specifications of 27 distinct common cement products and their
constituents. The definition of each cement includes the proportions in which the constituents are to
be combined to produce these distinct products in a range of six strength classes. The definition also
includes requirements the constituents have to meet and the mechanical, physical and chemical
A1>including, where appropriate, heat of hydration requirements<A1 of the 27 products and strength
classes. SS EN 197-1 also states the conformity criteria and the related rules. Necessary durability
requirements are also given.
NOTE 1– In addition to the specified requirements, an exchange of additional information between the cement
manufacturer and user may be helpful. The procedures for such an exchange are not within the scope of SS EN
197-1 but should be dealt with in accordance with national standards or regulations or may be agreed between
the parties concerned.
NOTE 2 – The word "cement" in SS EN 197-1 is used to refer only to common cements unless otherwise specified.
2 Normative references
SS EN 197-1 incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to SS EN 197-1 only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated
references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
EN 196-1, Methods of testing cement – Part 1 : Determination of strength.
EN 196-2, Methods of testing cement – Part 2 : Chemical analysis of cement.
EN 196-3, Methods of testing cement – Part 3 : Determination of setting time and soundness.
EN 196-5, Methods of testing cement – Part 5 : Pozzolanicity test for Pozzolanic cements.
EN 196-6, Methods of testing cement – Part 6 : Determination of fineness.
EN 196-7, Methods of testing cement – Part 7 : Methods of taking and preparing samples of
cement.
EN 196-8,
A1> Methods of testing cement – Part 8 : Heat of hydration – Solution method.
EN 196-9, Methods of testing cement – Part 9 Heat of hydration – Semi-adiabatic method.<A1
