Cementitious materials compendium

Designation Number:
CSA A3000
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
Amendment Revision
ICS code(s):
91.100.10
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

To update the current standard due to user experience/feedback/new technology.

 

Development and maintenance of standards related to:

 

  1. Cementitious materials for use in concrete, classified as follows:
  • Portland cement;
  • Blended hydraulic cement;
  • Portland-limestone cement;
  • Supplementary cementitious materials; and
  • Blended supplementary cementitious materials.
  1. Masonry and mortar cement for use in masonry mortar;
  2. Methods of test for cementitious materials, masonry and mortar cement, including chemical, and physical acceptance tests, as well as specifications for the test equipment and materials required to test cementitious materials, masonry and mortar cement.

Project need:

To support innovation in the field of fly ashes to be used as supplementary cementitious materials by providing requirements for the construction/installation/use of these ashes in the Canadian context.

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Individual SDOs are responsible for the content and accuracy of the information presented here. The text is presented in the language in which it was provided to SCC.