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Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete
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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.- Provides a 60% revision over the fourth edition last published in 2004- Includes updated chapters that represent the latest technological advances in the industry, including, but not exclusive to the production of low-energy cements, cement admixtures and concrete aggregates- Presents expanded coverage of the suitability and durability of materials aggregates and additives
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Author Biographies
- Foreword
- Preface
- International Cement Congresses
- Abbreviated Formulae
- 1: The History of Calcareous Cements
- 2: Manufacture of Portland Cement
- 3: Components in Portland Cement Clinker and Their Phase Relationships
- 4: Constitution and Specification of Portland Cement
- 5: Hydration, Setting and Hardening of Portland Cement
- 6: Resistance of Concrete to Destructive Agencies
- 7: Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Portland Cements☆
- 8: The Production of Low Energy Cements
- 9: Pozzolanas and Pozzolanic Materials
- 10: Cements Made From Blastfurnace Slag
- 11: Microsilica as an Addition
- 12: Calcium Aluminate Cements
- 13: Special Cements
- 14: Cement and Concrete Admixtures
- 15: Concrete Aggregates
- 16: Geopolymers and Other Alkali-Activated Materials
- 17: The Influence of the Water/Cement Ratio on the Sustainability of Concrete
- Author Index
- Subject Index