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AllcementsoldinSouthAfricamustmeettherequirementsofSANS50197forCommoncementorSANS50413forMasonry
cementandtheNationalRegulatorforCompulsoryStandards(NRCS)requirementsasdetailedinNRCSVC9085.Bagsshouldbe
clearlymarkedwiththestrengthgrade,notationindicatingcompositionandaLetterofAuthority(LOA)numberissuedbythe
NRCS.AnLOAisissuedforeachcementtypefromeachsource.ToverifyvalidLOAnumberscontacttheNRCSon0124285199
orwww.nrcs.org.za.
NotethatMasonrycementscomplyingwithSANS50413arenotpermittedtobeusedinconcrete.
Notesontheuseofthisleaflet
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Theamountofwateraddedtoamixmustbeenoughtomakethemixworkableandplastic.
CommoncementcomplyingwithSANS50197maybeusedforconcrete,plasterormortar.
Stoneforconcreteshouldbe19mmor26mmsize.
ProportionsmightdifferfromthosegiveninthisleafletwhenusinghigherclassesofcementContactthemanufacturer
foradvice.
If you use a wheelbarrow for measuring, it should be a builders wheelbarrow which has a capacity of 65 litres. The
aggregateshouldbelevelledoffwiththetopofthewheelbarrowusingastraightedgeorplank.
Cementshouldpreferablybebatchedbythebag.(Batchingbythebagismoreaccurateandinvolveslesswastagethan
batchingsmallervolumesintinsordrums.)Thesmallbatchproportionsgiveninthisleaflethavebeenadjustedforthe
bulkingofcementduringvolumebatchinginsmallcontainers.
Thebatchesdescribedinthisleafletdonotguaranteeanyparticularstrengths.Wherespecificstrengthsarerequiredtrials
shouldbedoneinwhichthestrengthistestedbymakingcubesandtestingtheminareputablelab.
Allquantitiessuppliedinthenotesbelowthetablesareroughestimatesandformoreaccuratevaluestrialsonsiteshould
becarriedout.
1.Concrete
1.1Largebatches:useonlycommoncementcomplyingwithSANS50197
Lowstrengthconcretesuitablefor:housefoundations.
Cement
Concretesand
Stone
2x50kgbags
100kg
3wheelbarrows
3wheelbarrows
Tomake1cubicmetreofconcreteyouwillneed:290kgcement+0,65cubicmetressand+0,65cubicmetresstone.
Mediumstrengthconcretesuitablefor:housefloors,footpathsanddriveways
Cement
Concretesand
Stone
2x50kgbags
100kg
2wheelbarrows
2wheelbarrows
Tomake1cubicmetreofconcreteyouwillneed:385kgcement+0,62cubicmetressand+0,62cubicmetresstone.
Highstrengthconcretesuitablefor:precastconcrete,heavydutyfloors
Cement
Concretesand
Stone
2x50kgbags
100kg
2wheelbarrows
2wheelbarrows
Tomake1cubicmetreofconcreteyouwillneed:460kgcement+0,60cubicmetressand+0,60cubicmetresstone.
1.2Smallbatches:usecontainerssuchasbuckets,drumsortins.
Usethesamesizeofcontainerformeasuringallthematerialsinabatch.
UseonlycommoncementcomplyingwithSANS50197.
Cement
Concretesand
Stone
lowstrengthconcrete
mediumstrength
concrete
highstrengthconcrete
2.Plasterexternal
(ComplyingwithSANS2001EM1:2007)
2.1Largebatches:usingcommoncementcomplyingwithSANS50197
Cement
Plastersand
2x50kgbags
100kg
5wheelbarrows
Toplaster100squaremetres(15millimetresthick)youwillneed:700kgcement+2,25cubicmetressand.
UsingmasonrycementcomplyingwithSANS50413classMC22,5XorMC12,5.DonotuseclassMC12,5X.
Cement
Plastersand
2x50kgbags
100kg
4wheelbarrows
Toplaster100squaremetres(15millimetresthick)youwillneed:850kgcement+2,25cubicmetressand.
2.2Smallbatches:usecontainerssuchasbuckets,drumsortins.
Usethesamesizeofcontainerformeasuringallthematerialsinabatch.
Cementtype/standard
Cement
Plastersand
commoncement
SANS50197
1
4,5
MC22,5XorMC12,5
SANS50413
1
3,5
3.Plasterinternal
(ComplyingwithSANS2001EM1:2007)
3.1Largebatches:usingcommoncementcomplyingwithSANS50197
Cement
Plaster sand
2x50kgbags
100kg
6 wheelbarrows
Toplaster100squaremetres(15millimetresthick)youwillneed:600kgcement+2,3cubicmetressand.
UsingmasonrycementcomplyingwithSANS50413classMC22,5XorMC12,5
Cement
Plaster sand
2x50kgbags
100kg
5 wheelbarrows
Toplaster100squaremetres(15millimetresthick)youwillneed:700kgcement+2,25cubicmetressand.
UsingmasonrycementcomplyingwithSANS50413classMC12,5X.
Cement
Plastersand
2x50kgbags
100kg
3wheelbarrows
Toplaster100squaremetres(15millimetresthick)youwillneed:850kgcement+2,25cubicmetressand.
3.2Smallbatches:usecontainerssuchasbuckets,drumsortins.
Usethesamesizeofcontainerformeasuringallthematerialsinabatch.
Cement
Cement
type/standard
commoncement
SANS50197
Plastersand
MC22,5XorMC12,5
SANS50413
1
4,5
MC12,5X
SANS50413
1
2,5
4.ClassImortar
(ComplyingwithSANS2001CM1:2012)
4.1Largebatches:
UsingcommoncementcomplyingwithSANS50197
Cement
Building sand
2x50kgbags
100kg
4 wheelbarrows
Tolay1000bricksyouwillneed:200kgcement+0,55cubicmetressand.
UsingmasonrycementcomplyingwithSANS50413classMC22,5X.
Cement
Building sand
2x50kgbags
100kg
2 wheelbarrows
Tolay1000bricksyouwillneed:350kgcement+0,5cubicmetressand.
4.2Smallbatches:
Usecontainerssuchasbuckets,drumsortins.Usethesamesizeofcontainerformeasuringallthematerialsinabatch.
Cementtype/standard
Cement
Buildingsand
commoncement
SANS50197
1
3,5
MC22,5XorMC12.5
SANS50413
5.ClassIImortar
(ComplyingwithSANS2001CM1:2012)
5.1Largebatches:
UsingcommoncementcomplyingwithSANS50197
Cement
Building sand
2x50kgbags
100kg
6 wheelbarrows
Tolay1000bricksyouwillneed:150kgcement+0,6cubicmetressand.
UsingmasonrycementcomplyingwithSANS50413classMC22,5XorMC12.5.DonotuseclassMC12.5X.
Cement
Building sand
2x50kgbags
100kg
4 wheelbarrows
Tolay1000bricksyouwillneed:200kgcement+0,55cubicmetressand.
5.2Smallbatches:
Usecontainerssuchasbuckets,drumsortins.Usethesamesizeofcontainerformeasuringallthematerialsinabatch.
Cementtype/standard
Cement
Buildingsand
Commoncement
SANS50197
1
3,5
MC22,5XorMC12.5
SANS50413
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