This cement is used extensively all over the country. It is suitable for masonry and other general concrete use. Wherever a structure is not required to face a lot of adverse conditions, this concrete is used.A structure that needs to tolerate high stress and tensile pressure is mainly made with the help of this cement. It is mostly used for high rise buildings and other general masonry work like plastering flooring, etc. It attains a compressive strength of 43 MPA (megapascals) within 28 days of its setting.Any structure that requires an initial strength is made using 53 Grade Ordinary Portland concrete. It also has a faster setting capacity compared to 43 grade concrete. It also attains a 53 MPA compressive strength as compared to the 43 grade cement. It is mainly used in RCC and prestressed concrete of high grades, all in all, in places where initial higher strength is required.While these things will help you determine what kind of concrete will be the best for construction of your structure, below are a few more guidelines that will help you interpret the quality of cement before you buy it: