Dura. Grout: Non-Shrink Cementitious Grout

a.b.e.
® Construction Chemicals
dura.®grout
NON-SHRINK CEMENTITIOUS GROUT
DESCRIPTION always use complete pockets, but more than one pocket may be
dura. grout is a ready for use (merely add water) Portland
® used. Mixing of grout may be carried out in a pan mixer, drum
cement-based grouting compound. It contains graded siliceous mixer or by using a slow speed electric drill fitted with a suitable
aggregate and chemical reagents which prevent shrinkage during paddle. Using the standard 25 kg pocket of grout, add 3.5 L of
curing. clean water to the mixing vessel. While stirring continuously, add
the dry powder until the mixture is free from lumps. Then add
USES further water (500 ml to 1 L), continue mixing until a smooth,
Consistency range at flowable, fluid or ram to suit application. creamy consistency is obtained. Total mixing time should be
approximately three minutes. dura.®grout used as a ram
• B
edding: Column base plates, machinery base plates, bearing
consistency – see mix design under “typical physical properties”.
plates, crane rails.
• Grouting: Anchor bolts, cables, starter bars, top steel. EXTENDING dura.®grout
• Repairing: Cavities in concrete. The minimum depth of grout to qualify for extending with
13 – 16 mm clean stone is 100 mm. The estimated water for a fluid
ADVANTAGES (20 – 30 seconds) consistency, or less, is added to the mixer first
• Quickly develops placeable consistency. followed by the dry grout.
• Remains cohesive and does not segregate. After mixing for 2 – 3 minutes, 12 L of 13 – 16 mm clean stone
• Does not shrink. should be added. After extending the grout, a lessening of flow of
the mixed grout will be noted. Under no condition may any
DESIGN CRITERIA additional water be added to this mix as it would harm the quality
A minimum clearance of 50 mm is required between bed and of the matrix and the product will possibly bleed, shrink, and not
base. For smaller areas where the flow will not be restricted, a perform to our satisfaction.
limited minimum thickness of 25 mm is recommended. When
grouting anchor bolts, three times the bolt diameter is necessary. COVERAGE
Smaller clearances should be grouted with one of the epidermix One bag of dura.®grout will yield approximately 0.0125 m3
range of epoxy compounds. (12.5 L) of grout (4.5 L water demand). Yield as per extending
above 0.023 m3 (23 L) of grout using 4.5 L water demand (LBD of
SURFACE PREPARATION stone of 1.2).
Provision for the escape of entrapped air must always be made.
Contact surfaces must be clean, sound, free from dust and shutter APPLICATION
release oils. Concrete surfaces must be thoroughly pre-wetted but Mixed grout should be poured into the cavity at one point only
excess surface water (free water) must be removed prior to placing to avoid entrapping air. For best results, mixed grout should be
the grout. Surface temperatures should not be less than 5 °C. poured within 10 minutes of mixing and definitely within
Always ensure that the shutters are watertight and sealed to 30 minutes. If grout is not placed immediately after mixing, keep
prevent suction of water from the product. Ensure that the grout the material agitated. Grouting mixture more than 30 minutes old
delivery head is of adequate height in order to accommodate the must be discarded. dura.®grout can be compacted by gentle
distance the grout must flow. Always pour from one side thus rodding or punning. It may also be applied by means of standard
ensuring that the grout fills the void without entrapping air. low pressure grouting pumps. Do not re-temper the grout should
the consistency drop due to time lapse.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Bulk density (mix) 2 kg/L CLEANING
Density (powder) 2.93 kg/L dura.®grout should be removed from tools and mixing
equipment immediately after use and before material has set with
Colour Grey
clean water. Cured material can be removed mechanically, or with
Workability time @ 25 ºC 30 minutes an inhibited acid etch.
Physiological effect As cement
PROTECTION ON COMPLETION
BONDING/PRIMING Grout surfaces should be protected from wind or high
temperature, which can cause rapid drying. Cover the surface with
No primer required but in certain Instances where structural
damp sacks. Do not allow the sacks to dry out; alternatively apply
bonding is required abe® epidermix 344 should be used.
CHRYSO®Cure R or CHRYSO®Cure WB curing compound.
MIXING
TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
All water contents apply to 25 kg pockets of dura.®grout. Water
Do not apply if surface temperature is below 5 °C.
quantities must be adjusted to match size of mix. Mixes must
a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals is a CHRYSO Group Company
MODEL SPECIFICATION Compressive strength using 100 mm cubes – MPa

General-purpose, non-shrink cementitious grout for WATER CONTENT 1 DAY 3 DAY 7 DAYS 28 DAYS
precision grouting.
4 L /25 kg 20 45 55 67
The grout will be dura.®grout, a pre- packed, one-component,
non-shrink, precision grout applied in accordance with the 4.5 L /25 kg 13 35 45 60
recommendations of a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals, including
Tensile strength by splitting 70 mm diameter
curing with CHRYSO®Cure R or CHRYSO®Cure WB. The grout
specimens – MPa
will have a minimum one-day compressive strength of 13 MPa.
WATER CONTENT 7 DAYS 28 DAYS
PACKAGING
4 L /25 kg 5.4 5.9
dura.®grout is supplied in 25 kg polyethylene lined paper bags.
4.5 L /25 kg 4.5 5.2
HANDLING AND STORAGE
dura.®grout has a shelf-life of 12 months if kept in a dry store in Flexural strength on specimens 100 x 100 x 500 mm – MPa
sealed bags. If stored in high temperature and in high humidity WATER CONTENT 7 DAYS 28 DAYS
locations the shelf-life may be reduced.
4 L /25 kg 8.3 10.7
HEALTH AND SAFETY 4.5 L /25 kg 6.7 8.4
Product safety information required for safe use is not included.
Adhesive bond strength on 12.5 mm diameter deformed bars
Before handling, read product and safety datasheets and
grouted into 50 mm diameter steel pipes with 150 mm embedment.
container labels for safe use, physical and health hazard
information. The safety datasheet is available from your local At seven days, bond strength between rod/grout/pipe exceeded
a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals sales representative. the characteristic yield stress of the steel.
Volume change
IMPORTANT NOTE
This datasheet is issued as a guide to the use of the product(s) Expansion of grout after
concerned. Whilst a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals endeavors to 1 hour 0.05%
ensure that any advice, recommendation, specification or
3 days 0.30%
information is accurate and correct, the company cannot – because
a.b.e.® has no direct or continuous control over where and how 7 days 0.40%
a.b.e.® products are applied – accept any liability either directly or thereafter constant
indirectly arising from the use of a.b.e.® products, whether or not
in accordance with any advice, specification, recommendation, or Abrasion resistance by Böhm test
information given by the company. Actual 1.15 mm wear
FURTHER INFORMATION Permissible 3 mm wear
Where other products are to be used in conjunction with this
dura.®grout used as a ram consistency
material, the relevant technical datasheets should be consulted to
determine total requirements. a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals Mix design
has a wealth of technical and practical experience built up over Powder Mass 25 kg
years in the company’s pursuit of excellence in building and
Water Demand 3L
construction technology.
Yield Approximately 12 L
TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Setting time @ 20 °C
Wet density 2.327 kg/L
WATER FLOW INITIAL
CONSISTENCY FINAL SET Compressive Strengths
CONTENT CONE SET
1 day 44 MPa
50 1 hour 2 hours
4 L/25 kg Flowable 3 days 58 MPa
seconds 55 minutes 55 minutes
7 days 62 MPa
25 2 hours 3 hours
4.5 L/25 kg Fluid
seconds 30 minutes 55 minutes 28 days > 70 MPa
DATE UPDATED: 01/03/2019
a.b.e.® is an ISO 9001:2015 registered company

Registration Number: 1982/005383/07
101 Main Reef Road, Boksburg North, 1459
PO Box 5100, Boksburg North, 1461

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NON-SHRINK CEMENTITIOUS GROUT

MODEL SPECIFICATION Compressive strength using 100 mm cubes – MPa

DATE UPDATED: 01/03/2019

a.b.e.® is an ISO 9001:2015 registered company

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