US Grout Product Data

Type V Premium Grout

The characteristics itemized below are for a water/cement ratio of 0.6/1* by weight. Those items with an * can be adjusted as required by the application.

	Property	Standards and Conditions	Results
*Dry*	Dispersant	1.5% by weight of dry grout
	Color	Visual	Cement gray
	Particle Size	SediGraph 5100	90%<5 microns, average 2.6 microns
	Surface Area	ASTM C-204 (Blaine Fineness)	17,100 cm²/gram
	Dry Loose Unit Weight		0.497 grams/cc
	Dry Density (Specific Gravity)	ASTM C-188	2.63 grams/cm³
	Dry Weight/Wet Volume		1.01 kg/liter

*Wet*	Water/Grout	0.6/1 by weight of dry grout
	Wet Density (Specific Gravity)	API RP 13B-1 (Baroid Mud Balance)	1.64 grams/cc *
	Initial Viscosity	API RP 13B-1 (Marsh Cone)	60 seconds *
	Internal Cohesion	Lombardi Plate	2.5 Pascals *
	Initial Gelation	Wally Baker Shear Value	3.9 hours *
	Final Gelation	Wally Baker Shear Value	4.9 hours *
	Initial Vicat Needle Set	ASTM C-191 (Vicat Needle)	6.0 hours *
	Final Vicat Needle Set	ASTM C-191 (Vicat Needle)	6.8 hours *
	Period of Workability		3.8 hours *
	Shrinkage	ASTM C-490, C-596, C-157	-0.109%
	Bleeding	ASTM C-940	0%
	Hydrational Heat	Adiabatic Chamber	32º C
	Pressure Filtration	API Filter Press	0.04 minutes-1/2
	Hydraulic Conductivity	Custom Equipment at Atomic Energy of Canada	1x10E -16 cm / sec
	Sulfate Resistant	Type V Sulfate Resistant Cement	Resistant to sulfate attack

Type V Standard Grout

The characteristics itemized below are for a water/cement ratio of 0.8/1 by weight. Those items with an * can be adjusted as required by the application.

	Property	Standards and Conditions	Results
*Dry*	Dispersant	0.85% by weight of dry grout
	Color	Visual	Cement gray
	Particle Size	SediGraph 5100	90%<8 microns, average 4 microns
	Surface Area	ASTM C-204 (Blaine Fineness)	15,110 cm²/gram
	Dry Loose Unit Weight		0.497 grams/cc
	Dry Density (Specific Gravity)	ASTM C-188	2.70 grams/cm³
	Dry Weight/Wet Volume		1.01 kg/liter

*Wet*	Water/Grout	0.8/1 by weight of dry grout *
	Wet Density (Specific Gravity)	API RP 13B-1 (Barold Mud Balance)	1.56 grams/cc *
	Initial Viscosity	API RP 13B-1 (Marsh Cone)	37 seconds *
	Internal Cohesion	Lombardi Plate	1.22 Pascals *
	Initial Gelation	Wally Baker Shear Value	3.7 hours *
	Final Gelation	Wally Baker Shear Value	4.6 hours *
	Initial Vicat Needle Set	ASTM C-191 (Vicat Needle)	9.33 hours *
	Final Vicat Needle Set	ASTM C-191 (Vicat Needle)	9.83 hours *
	Period of Workability		3.6 hours *
	Shrinkage	ASTM C-490, C-596, C-157	-0.0260%
	Bleeding	ASTM C-940	0.50%
	Hydrational Heat	Adiabatic Chamber	31º C
	Pressure Filtration	API Filter Press	0.0678 minutes - 1/2
	Permeability	Custom Equipment at Atomic Energy of Canada	1x10-16 cm/second
	Sulfate Resistant	Type V Sulfate Resistant Cement	Resistant to sulfate attack

Note: A high shear, so called "Colloidal" mixer such as the "COLCRETE" **, should be used for any microfine or ultrafine cementitious grout.

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**For more information about the "COLCRETE" colloidal mixer click here and follow the link to "The Development of Colloidal Mixer Based CRF System"