Why Birla.A1 StrongCrete?
Load-bearing concrete structures are the most critical elements of a house and hence require a special cement that can sustain very high pressure and withstand harsh climatic changes.
When you are building your ‘dream home’, you want to ensure that you are using the best quality of raw materials while at the same time you are eager to complete your home construction quickly.
In our endeavour to offer superior products to you our consumers, we are proud to introduce Birla A1 StrongCrete, specially designed cement that builds stronger concrete structures in a lesser duration of time. This means that your dream home will be ready sooner and last forever.
Load-bearing concrete structures of your dream home like the foundation, columns, beams, and slabs are the most critical elements which is why they require special cement that can sustain very high pressure and withstand harsh climatic conditions.
The power of OptiMix18TM makes Birla A1 StrongCrete strong
To make Birla A1 StrongCrete ideal for your home construction, we have optimised the core properties of the cement. These include fineness, particle size distribution and the amount of admixture that goes into it. Optimising each of these properties ensures that your dream home is built stronger.
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Optimum fineness
Optimum fineness of Birla A1 StrongCrete makes the concrete highly workable in terms of mixing, transportation, and placement & compaction. This guarantees a denser, stronger and more compact concrete. The denser concrete thus formed also has an enhanced bond with the steel bars or reinforcement.
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Optimum particle size distribution
Birla A1 StrongCrete cement is made with the renowned ‘Pressure Sustaining Technology’ (PST®), a proprietary technology of Orient Cement, which ensures that the concrete made with Birla A1 StrongCrete can withstand very high pressure.
The particle size distribution of the cement has been meticulously maintained through stringent quality checks at NABL accredited lab in our state-of-the-art plants.
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Optimum quantity of mineral admixture
Birla A1 StrongCrete contains an optimised dosage of mineral admixtures (around 18%). This ensures the availability of higher quantity of C3S (tri-calcium silicate) molecules which are responsible for concrete gaining high early strength.
Simultaneously, high quality mineral admixtures accelerate the formation of the double Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate (C-S-H) gel, due to which the concrete continues to gain strength over a long period of time.
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Optimum fineness 4
Optimum fineness of Birla A1 StrongCrete makes the concrete highly workable in terms of mixing, transportation, and placement & compaction. This guarantees a denser, stronger and more compact concrete. The denser concrete thus formed also has an enhanced bond with the steel bars or reinforcement.
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Optimum fineness 5
Optimum fineness of Birla A1 StrongCrete makes the concrete highly workable in terms of mixing, transportation, and placement & compaction. This guarantees a denser, stronger and more compact concrete. The denser concrete thus formed also has an enhanced bond with the steel bars or reinforcement.
Benefits of Birla A1 StrongCrete
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When you build your dream home with Birla A1 StrongCrete, you get multiple benefits:
Special Features of Birla A1 StrongCrete
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Higher Strength
Higher Early Strength
Strength gaining of concrete is a gradual process. Birla A1 StrongCrete gives high strength concrete earlier than regular cement. The higher early strength of the concrete allows for faster removal of the formwork (de-shuttering), leading to saving in time of construction.
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Higher Strength
Higher Ultimate Strength
Concrete made with Birla A1 StrongCrete gains its designed compressive strength during the initial 28 days after casting. Due to its advanced formulation, Birla A1 StrongCrete continues to gain strength even after that. This makes Birla A1 StrongCrete ideal for concrete application in framed structures, such as RCC foundation, columns, beams and slabs.
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FASTER SETTING TIME
The time required for hardening of the cement paste to a defined consistency is called its setting time. Neither should the initial setting time (IST) be too less nor should the final setting time (FST) be too high. Birla A1 StrongCrete has an IST of 120 minutes and FST of 175 minutes, which makes the overall process convenient and fast. Birla A1 StrongCrete with its quick setting time helps in early placement of successive layers of concrete and facilitates safe and speedy removal of the scaffolding or formwork.
BIS StandardOther PPCBirla A1 StrongCreteIST (min)30140120FST (min)600280175 -
INCREASED DURABILITY
Crack Resistant
Lower heat of hydration ensures Birla A1 StrongCrete protects homes from structural damages like thermal cracks.
Birla A1 StrongCrete releases low amount of heat on hydration. This attribute helps to reduce the risk of thermal cracking in thick concrete sections.
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INCREASED DURABILITY
Corrosion Inhibitor
Double Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate Gel (C-S-H) formation ensures that Birla A1 StrongCrete protects the rebars (reinforced steel bars) from corrosion, thus increasing the durability of the structure.
This gel formation makes the concrete dense and void-free. It also ensures that the rebars are protected from the detrimental effects of nature, thereby inhibiting corrosion.
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LPP BAGS
Birla A1 StrongCrete comes in specially made LPP (laminated polypropylene) bags which are tamper-proof, ensuring that there is no wastage of cement during its transportation and handling at the construction site. The moisture-proof property of these bags keeps the cement fresh.
Note: Avoid using hooks while handling the bags on site.
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Higher Strength
Higher Early Strength
Strength gaining of concrete is a gradual process. Birla A1 StrongCrete gives high strength concrete earlier than regular cement. The higher early strength of the concrete allows for faster removal of the formwork (de-shuttering), leading to saving in time of construction.
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Higher Strength
Higher Ultimate Strength
Concrete made with Birla A1 StrongCrete gains its designed compressive strength during the initial 28 days after casting. Due to its advanced formulation, Birla A1 StrongCrete continues to gain strength even after that. This makes Birla A1 StrongCrete ideal for concrete application in framed structures, such as RSS foundation, columns, beams and slabs.
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FASTER SETTING TIME
The time required for hardening of the cement paste to a defined consistency is called its setting time. Neither should the initial setting time (IST) be too less nor should the final setting time (FST) be too high. Birla A1 StrongCrete has an IST of 120 minutes and FST of 175 minutes, which makes the overall process convenient and fast. Birla A1 StrongCrete with its quick setting time helps in early placement of successive layers of concrete and facilitates safe and speedy removal of the scaffolding or formwork.
IST (min) FST (min) BIS Standard 30 600 Other PPC 140 280 Birla A1 StrongCrete 120 175 -
INCREASED DURABILITY
Crack Resistant
Lower heat of hydration ensures Birla A1 StrongCrete protects homes from structural damages like thermal cracks.
Birla A1 StrongCrete releases low amount of heat on hydration. This attribute helps to reduce the risk of thermal cracking in thick concrete sections.
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INCREASED DURABILITY
Corrosion Inhibitor
Double Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate Gel (C-S-H) formation ensures that Birla A1 StrongCrete protects the rebars (reinforced steel bars) from corrosion, thus increasing the durability of the structure.
This gel formation makes the concrete dense and void-free. It also ensures that the rebars are protected from the detrimental effects of nature, thereby inhibiting corrosion.
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LPP BAGS
Birla A1 StrongCrete comes in specially made LPP (laminated polypropylene) bags which are tamper-proof, ensuring that there is no wastage of cement during its transportation and handling at the construction site. The moisture-proof property of these bags keeps the cement fresh.
Note: Avoid using hooks while handling the bags on site.