SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS
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What Are SCMs?
Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) are minerals used in varying proportions during the last phase of the cement production process. SCMs make it possible to obtain a range of cements with different properties. These cement varieties can be of:
Natural Origin
EXAMPLE: Limestone or volcanic and sedimentary rock (pozzolanic rock),
Industrial Origin
EXAMPLE: Byproducts of the steel industry (slag from blast furnaces), the microchip industry (silica fume), and coal-fired power plants (fly ash).
