This laboratory performs physical, mechanical and chemical tests on cement.
Physical tests
- Setting time determination. (according to NT 196.3 standard)
- Determination of absolute density. (according to NT 196.6 standard)
- Fineness determination. (according to NT 196.6 standard)
- Stability determination. (according to NT 47.30.3 standard)
Mechanical tests
- Determination of flexural strength. (according to NT 196.1 standard)
- Determination of compressive strength. (according to NT 196.1 standard)
Chemical tests
- Determination of loss on ignition. (according to NT 196.2 standard)
- Determination of chloride content. (according to NT 196.2 standard)
- Determination of sulphate content. (according to NT 196.2 standard)
- Determination of the insoluble residue. (according to NT 196.2 standard)
- Determination of alkalis. (according to NT 196.2 standard)
- Chemical analysis of cements by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (according to NT 196.2 standard)
Mohamed BEN REGAYA
Responsible for the Cement Laboratory
71 392 300 (post 402)