VASAVADATTA CEMENT  
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Vasavadatta Cement, the 1.2 Million Tonne Large Cement Plant situated at the Limestone rich Sedam, Karnataka, is a Unit of M/s Kesoram Industries Limited, of the B K Birla Group of Companies.

The Plant incorporates the latest Technology and it is one of the best run cement plants in the country today with outstanding track record.

ADVANTAGES OF VASAVADATTA CEMENT

  1. Helps in dressing sleeker and more elegant structures, giving greater flexibility in new design concept.
  2. Due to fine quality, super fine construction can be achieved.
  3. It gives maximum strength at minimum use of cement with water in the water-cement ratio, especially the 53 Grade Vasavadatta Gold.
  4. Improved durability is achieved, the permeability reduces and the volumetric changes are also reduced.
  5. Better water-proofing is achieved due to low heat of hydration as the shrinkage will be less which means less cracks.
  6. Better finish is achieved due to fitness and hence better workability. Thus plastering becomes easier with better finish.
  7. Faster construction can be done as the Vasavadatta Super and Vasavadatta Gold both achieve their high early strength in just 24 hours and hence the formwork can easily be removed improving the efficiency; thus saving in cost and time.

The chart below shows the distinctive qualities of Vasavadatta Cement

Compressive
Strength
OPC - 43 Grade
IS 8112-1989
Vasavadatta
Super
OPC 53 - Grade
IS 12269-87
Vasavadatta
Gold
3 days MPa
Min.23 
30 - 35
Min.27
40 - 45
7 days MPa
Min.33
40 - 45
Min.37
50 - 55
28 days MPa
Min.43
52 - 57
Min.53
65 - 70

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

 
OPC - 43 Grade
IS 8112-1989
Vasavadatta
Super
OPC 53 - Grade
IS 12269-87
Vasavadatta
Gold
Setting time        
a) Initial (Mts) Min. 30 130 - 180 Min. 30 120 - 170
b) Final (Mts) Max. 600 210 - 270 Max. 600 200 - 260
         
Fineness M2/kg Min. 225 250 - 290 Min. 225 290 - 320
         
Soundness        
a) Le-chat Exp. (mm) Max. 10.0 Max. 1.0 Max. 10.0 Max. 1.0
b) Auto Clave % Max. 0.80 Max. 0.2. Max. 0.80 Max. 0.15

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

 
OPC - 43 Grade
IS 8112-1989
Vasavadatta
Super
OPC 53 - Grade
IS 12269-87
Vasavadatta
Gold
Loss on ignition %
Max. 5.0
Less than 1.5
Max. 4.0
Less than 1.5
Insoluble residue %
Max. 2.0
Less than 1.0
Max. 2.0
Less than 1.0
Magnesium Oxide %
Max. 6.0
Less than 1.2
Max. 6.0
Less than 1.2
Lime Saturation Factor
0.66 - 1.02
Min. 0.86
0.80 - 1.02
Min. 0.88 
Alumina : Iron Ratio
Min. 0.66
Min. 1.1
Min.0.66
Min. 1.1
Sulphuric Anhydride % 
Max. 2.5/3.0
(depending upon %C3A)
Less than 2.0
Max. 2.5/3.0
(depending upon %C3A)
less than 2.0
Alkalies  
Max. 0.4
 
Max. 0.4
Chlorides
Max. 0.05
Max. 0.01
Max. 0.05
Max. 0.01

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