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Types of
         Cement                        Composition                                  Purpose




                                                                                    Attains high strength in early
         Rapid Hardening               Increased Lime content                       days it is used in concrete where
         Cement                                                                     form work are removed at an
                                                                                    early stage.






                                       Small percentage of                          Used in works is to be completed

         Quick setting                 aluminium sulphate as an                     in very short period and
                                       accelerator and reducing
         cement                        percentage of Gypsum with                    concreting in static and running
                                       fine grinding                                water







         Low Heat                      Manufactured by reducing  It is used in massive concrete
         Cement                        tri-calcium aluminate                        construction like gravity dams
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