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B/516/6 - Definitions and terminology of cement

Sector: Construction

Categories: Binders. Sealing materials | Certification. Conformity assessment | Construction materials | Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar | Other aspects

Overview: Under the direction of B/516, is responsible for UK input to CEN/TC 51/WG 6

Committee standards activity

In Progress (4)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 197-1 Cement. Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements"

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-04-20
Drafting
BS EN 197-1 Cement. - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Public comment begins : 2014-06-05
Public comment
BS EN 197-1 Cement. - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Public comment begins : 2018-11-08
Public comment
BS EN 15368 Hydraulic binder for non-structural applications - Definition, specifications and conformity criteria

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar | Binders. Sealing materials

Public comment begins : 2018-10-25
Public comment
Published (10)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CEN/TR 16912:2016 Guidelines for a procedure to support the European standardization of cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2016-06-07
Published standard
BS EN 197-6:2023 Cement. Cement with recycled building materials

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2023-06-27
Published standard
BS EN 197-5:2021 Cement. Portland-composite cement CEM II/C-M and Composite cement CEM VI

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2021-05-28
Published standard
BS EN 16908:2017+A1:2022 Cement and building lime. Environmental product declarations. Product category rules complementary to EN 15804

Categories: Other aspects | Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2022-07-08
Published standard
BS EN 15743:2010+A1:2015 Supersulfated cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2015-05-08
Published standard
BS EN 14647:2005 Calcium aluminate cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2006-02-20
Published standard
BS EN 14216:2015 Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for very low heat special cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2015-07-21
Published standard
BS EN 13639:2002 Determination of total organic carbon in limestone

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2002-07-19
Published standard
BS 7979:2016 Specification for limestone fines for use with Portland cement

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2016-01-27
Published standard
AMD 14345 BS915-2 : 1972 Specification for high alumina cement. Part 2. Metric units

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Published standard begins : 2003-04-07
Published standard
Withdrawn (11)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 197-4:2004 Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for low early strength blastfurnace cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2011-09-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 197-2:2000 Cement. Conformity evaluation

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar | Certification. Conformity assessment

Withdrawn begins : 2014-01-24
Withdrawn
BS EN 197-1:2011 Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2011-11-01
Withdrawn
BS EN 197-1:2000 Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2004-07-08
Withdrawn
BS EN 197-1:2000 Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2011-09-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 197-1:2000 Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2007-09-07
Withdrawn
BS EN 16908:2017 Cement and building lime. Environmental product declarations. Product category rules complementary to EN 15804

Categories: Other aspects | Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2022-07-08
Withdrawn
BS EN 14216:2004 Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for very low heat special cements

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2015-07-21
Withdrawn
BS 7979:2001 Specification for limestone fines for use with Portland cement

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2016-01-27
Withdrawn
BS 4248:2004 Supersulfated cement

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Withdrawn begins : 2010-04-06
Withdrawn