Ecocem Brochure
Ecocem Brochure
Ecocem Brochure
GGBS cement
Chemical Composition
Ecocem GGBS has the same main constituents as
Portland cement, only in different proportions.
Chemical Composition
Al2O3 5% 10%
MgO 2% 8%
Physical Characteristics
GGBS is a fine, white powder.
Pre-cast Concrete:
30% to 50% GGBS primarily depending on concrete
curing conditions.
Special Concrete:
Mass concrete typically has at least 70% GGBS
for temperature control. Concrete in aggressive
environments usually contains from 50% to 70%
GGBS for enhanced durability performance.
Consumption of energy
various
The design % GGBS
working strength of concrete made with In laboratory tests, GGBS concrete was shown to
GGBS cement is equal to, or greater, than that made double its 28-day strength after 10 to 12 years.
50
with Portland cement. Typically early age strength The concrete runway of Wonderboom Airport in
is slightly lower, 28-day strength is similar or a little Pretoria was built using GGBS cement to a design
40
strength of 20N; after 30 years, sample cores were
Cube Strength (N/mm2)
Age (days)
Greystones marina strength Vs time
30
20% GGBS
20
35% GGBS
50% GGBS
10
300kg/m3
0
3 7 14 28 56
Age (days)
40
CEM II/A-L
20 Cathleen Falls Bridge, N15 Bundoran to Ballyshannon Bypass 50% GGBS
CEM II/A-L 50% GGBS
BS
320kg/m3
0
0 7 14 28 56 90
Age (days)
Concrete Durability SULPHATE RESISTANCE
Longer life is demanded for concrete in all
applications to achieve the best value for money and
sustainability in construction. It is good engineering
judgement and makes good economic sense to use
GGBS in any concrete where enhanced durability is
required.
4 Sulphate Resistance
Diffusion
0.7
2
CEM I CEM II
0.6 SRPC CEM II + 70% GGBS
0
0 20 40 60 80 CEM I + 70% GGBS CEM II + 50% GGBS
% GGBS 0.5
% Expansion
Setting Time
Albedo benefits
Albedo is the percentage of incoming solar radiation
reflected off a surface. An albedo of 1 means that
100% of incoming radiation is reflected (no radiation
is absorbed); an albedo of 0 means that 0% of
incoming radiation is reflected (all radiation is
absorbed).
By specifying GGBS concrete roads and car parks Cork Civic Offices, Cork 50% GGBS
instead of asphalt a significant contribution can
be made to reducing global warming. In northern
European climates 1 tonne of CO2 can be saved per
annum for every 13-25m2 of GGBS concrete paving.