Lea's chemistry of cement and concrete
By: Hewlett, Peter C. (Editor)
| Liska, Martin (Editor)
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TextLanguage: English Publisher: Oxford Butterworth-Heinemann c2019Edition: 5th edDescription: xxxvii, 858p.; 28cmISBN: 9780081007730Subject(s): Engineering and technology | Chemical engineering | Portland cement | Concrete -- ChemistryDDC classification: 666.94 HEW/L Online resources: Publisher's URL Summary: Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, Fifth Edition, examines the suitability and durability of different types of cements and concretes, their manufacturing techniques and the role that aggregates and additives play in achieving concrete's full potential of delivering a high-quality, long-lasting, competitive and sustainable product.
Table of contents:
1. The History of Calcareous Cements
2. Portland Cement: Classification and Manufacture
3. Cement Components and Their Phase Relations
4. The Constitution and Specification of Portland Cements
5. The Burning of Portland Cement
6. Hydration, Setting and Hardening of Portland Cement
7. Resistance of Concrete to Destructive Agencies
8. Physiochemical and Mechanical Properties of Portland Cements
9. The Production of Low-Energy Cements
10. Pozzolana and Pozzoianic Cements
11. Cements Made from Blastfurnace Slag
12. Microsilica as an Addition
13. Calcium Aluminate Cements
14. Special Cements
15. Cement Admixtures
16. Concrete Aggregates
Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, Fifth Edition, examines the suitability and durability of different types of cements and concretes, their manufacturing techniques and the role that aggregates and additives play in achieving concrete's full potential of delivering a high-quality, long-lasting, competitive and sustainable product.