The new european standard on common cements specifications EN 197-1:2011

Abstract

In this paper, the novelties of European standard EN 197-1:2011 which has been aprobed on 6th August, 2011 are presented. The european standard EN 197-1:2011 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 19th June, 2012 (C 176/1). The UNEEN 197-1:2011 will be published in Spain in the Official Journal of Spain (B.O.E.). The date of applicability (DAV) of the standard as a harmonised European standard is on 1st of July, 2012 and the date of the end of the coexistence period is on 1st of July, 2013. The former EN 197-1:2000 has been the first European standard in the field of the Construction Products Directive (CPD) and this first revision include the requirements needed for a common cement to be, in addition, sulphate resisting cement. Therefore, the mandate given by the European Commission to CEN to prepare harmonised standards in the cement field (mandate M114) has been fulfilled.

Keywords

• en 197-1
• common cement
• sulphate resisting cement
• standarization