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Cementitious compositions having fast-setting properties and inhibited shrinkage

Assignee: U S Grout Corp
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Filing: 1974-12-06
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1994-12-06
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Abstract

Abstract A cementitious composition which when mixed with water is capable of setting rapidly into a hard mass of high compressive strength without substantial shrinkage during setting and early hardening, which exhibits reduced long-term shrinkage, and which possesses a high degree of impermeability to liquid and vapor, is composed of a particulate mixture of portland cement, a calcined gypsum, and high alumina cement. Alternatively, such a cementitious composition can be composed of a particulate mixture of a high alumina cement and pressure calcined gypsum. Additional components such as surface active agents, gas generating or releasing agents and aggregate can be employed, if desired, for the selective improvement of specific properties.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert W. Gaines
  • 👤 Dennison F. Fiala
  • 👤 Henry Nash Babcock

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 12:31
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/02; C04B28/06; C04B28/065; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A cementitious composition which when mixed with water is capable of setting into a hard mass in a short period of time without substantial shrinkage during setting and early hardening, and possessing a high degree of impermeability to fluids, said composition comprising: a. between 0.1 and 10 weight percent of portland cement; b. between 0.1 and 40 weight percent of a calcined gypsum selected from the group consisting of normal calcined gypsum, anhydrite, and pressure calcined gypsum; and c. between 50 and 90 percent of high alumina cement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 88 words
A cementitious composition which when mixed with water is capable of setting into a hard mass in a short period of time without substantial shrinkage during setting and early hardening, and possessing a high degree of impermeability to fluids, said composition comprising: a. between 0.1 and 10 weight percent of portland cement; b. between 0.1 and 40 weight percent of a calcined gypsum selected from the group consisting of normal calcined gypsum, anhydrite, and pressure calcined gypsum; and c. between 50 and 90 percent of high alumina cement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
A cementitious composition according to claim 1, said composition containing additionally up to about 80 percent by weight of aggregate, based on the total weight of the components in (a), (b) and (c).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
A cementitious composition according to claim 2, said composition containing additionally a particulate material capable of generating a volume of gas or capable of releasing a volume of entrapped gas during setting and early hardening while in contact with water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
A cementitious composition according to claim 3, said composition containing additionally a surface active agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 99 words
A cementitious composition which when mixed with water is capable of setting into a hard mass in a short period of time without substantial shrinkage during setting and early hardening and possessing a high degree of impermeability to fluids, said composition comprising: a. between about 1 and 5 percent by weight of a Type III portland cement; b. between about 5 and 20 percent by weight of a calcined gypsum selected from the group consisting of normal calcined gypsum, anhydrite, and pressure calcined gypsum; and c. between about 50 and 85 percent by weight of a high alumina cement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 99 words
A cementitious composition which when mixed with water is capable of setting into a hard mass in a short period of time without substantial shrinkage during setting and early hardening and possessing a high degree of impermeability to fluids, said composition comprising: a. between about 1 and 5 percent by weight of a Type III portland cement; b. between about 5 and 20 percent by weight of a calcined gypsum selected from the group consisting of normal calcined gypsum, anhydrite, and pressure calcined gypsum; and c. between about 50 and 85 percent by weight of a high alumina cement.

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