scope:

This Standard addresses the following aspects of various cementitious materials:

a) their definitions;

b) their chemical, physical, and uniformity requirements;

c) the tests required;

d) the procedures for inspection and sampling; and

e) the units of measurement, packaging, marking, and storage.

The various cementitious materials for use in concrete are classified as follows in this Standard:

a) portland cement;

b) blended hydraulic cement;

c) supplementary cementing materials; and

d) blended supplementary cementing materials.

In CSA Standards, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Legends to equations and figures are considered requirements.

The values given in SI (metric) units are the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.