fly ashes have been shown to significantly decrease heat generation as the concrete hardens and strengthens. Fly ash, as do all pozzolanic materials, generally provide increased concrete strength gain for much longer periods than mixes with Portland cement only. Durability The biggest reason to use
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kilometers of concrete are made” (The Civil Engineer). It is a $35 billion industry with more than two million workers in the United States alone (The Civil Engineer). Concrete is made up of cement, water, and chemical admixtures. Portland cement is the most common cement used in concrete. Fly ash, slag cement, sand, or gravel limestone may also be used to create concrete. Due to hydration, the concrete solidifies and hardens after mixing with the water. Concrete is used to make parking structures
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JK Cement Industries Company Profile J K Cement Limited (JK Cement) is one of the largest cement manufacturers in Northern India and also the second largest white cement manufacturer in India by production capacity. It is an affiliate of the J.K. Organization, which was founded by Lala Kamlapat Singhania in the year 1994. The Company produces 53-grade, 43-grade and 33-grade Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) grey cement, Portland Pozzolana Cement ('PPC') under grey and white cement. JK Water proof
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CEMENT INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN GROUP MEMBERS MUHAMMAD JUNAID MAZHAR Reg No: Che-01-48 MUHAMMAD NASEEM NAWAZ Reg No: Che-01-52 KHAQAN MAJEED Reg No: Che-01-21 ADIL FAHEEM Reg No: Che-01-84 HASNAIN ALI QURESHI Reg No: Che-01-17 Date: February 26, 2010 History & Introduction: Growth of cement industry is rightly considered a barometer for economic activity. 1921: First cement plant was developed in Wah. 1947: At the time of independence in 1947 there were four
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companies, with a consolidated net revenue of Rs.216 billion and consolidated net profit Rs.22.8 billion (FY 2011). Starting as a textiles manufacturer in 1948, today Grasim's businesses comprise viscose staple fibre (VSF), cement, chemicals and textiles. Its core businesses are VSF and cement, which contribute to over 90 per cent of its revenues and operating profits. The market capitalization is INR 92 Crores. The Aditya Birla Group is the world’s largest producer of VSF, commanding a 21 per cent global
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Heidelberg Cement’s operations, the concerns of different stakeholders on these impacts, and how these stakeholders concerns affect the company. Cement is considered to be one of the most useful materials ever developed by man due to its strength and durability. However by virtue of its chemical and mineral composition as well as its manufacturing process cement production is deemed to have quite a significant environmental and social impact on its various stakeholders in a variety of ways and at varying
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REPORT [pic] ON INDUSTRIAL VISIT OF AMBUJA CEMENT LTD. Ii was nice morning of 09-03-09. We started our journey at 08;30 am from DIMAT to Abuja cement Ltd. Baluda bazaar. During the journey we faced a minor accident approx at 10:20. We reached the company at 11;00 am. Where we welcomed nicely by junior HR manager Mr. Visvajit at gust hour we got light breakfast (tea, biscuit) After breakfast we attend the presentation
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for BA111A: Strategic Management JK Cement Submitted by: BACUS, Xaviera Faye DELA PAZ, Niña Christine GARCIA, Angelou LANGOMEZ, Stephanie PLASENCIA, Riza Mae Submitted to: Sir Angelo Oledan Burdeos February 2016 HISTORY/BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY: .K.Cement started its commercial production in May 1975 in its first plant Nimbahera in Rajasthan. The company was incorporated in the year 1994. Today J. K. Cement is one of the largest cement manufacturers in north India. It is also
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Processing cement Mining and Quarrying The production of cement begins with the extraction of raw materials via mining and quarrying. Once a suitable large deposit has been found, the production of cement begins. Firstly the raw material, limestone, clay, iron ore, is blasted or drilled into depending on the depth of the deposit. The most central materials such as limestones will generally be mined on site and secondary materials will generally be mined on a nearby quarry. Whilst blasting any
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HEIDELBERG CEMENT BANGLADESH: Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh is one the largest producers of quality cement in Bangladesh. Heidelberg Cement Group from Germany, one of the world’s leaders in construction and building material with operations in more than 50 countries, owns 61% shares of the company. In 1998 Heidelberg Cement Group established its presence in Bangladesh by setting up a floating terminal with on board bagging facilities in the port of Chittagong and by distributing the cement to the key
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