Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete
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Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete

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Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete

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Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete deals with the chemical and physical properties of cements and concretes and their relation to the practical problems that arise in manufacture and use. As such it is addressed not only to the chemist and those concerned with the science and technology of silicate materials, but also to those interested in the use of concrete in building and civil engineering construction. Much attention is given to the suitability of materials, to the conditions under which concrete can excel and those where it may deteriorate and to the precautionary or remedial measures that can be adopted. First published in 1935, this is the fourth edition and the first to appear since the death of Sir Frederick Lea, the original author. Over the life of the first three editions, this book has become the authority on its subject. The fourth edition is edited by Professor Peter C. Hewlett, Director of the British Board of Agrement and visiting Industrial Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Dundee. Professor Hewlett has brought together a distinguished body of international contributors to produce an edition which is a worthy successor to the previous editions.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Author Biographies
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. International Cement Congresses
  10. Abbreviated Formulae
  11. Chapter 1: The History of Calcareous Cements
  12. Chapter 2: Portland Cement: Classification and Manufacture
  13. Chapter 3: Cement Components and Their Phase Relations
  14. Chapter 4: The Constitution and Specification of Portland Cements
  15. Chapter 5: The Burning of Portland Cement
  16. Chapter 6: Hydration, Setting and Hardening of Portland Cement
  17. Chapter 7: Resistance of Concrete to Destructive Agencies
  18. Chapter 8: Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Portland Cements
  19. Chapter 9: The Production of Low-Energy Cements
  20. Chapter 10: Pozzolana and Pozzolanic Cements
  21. Chapter 11: Cements Made From Blastfurnace Slag
  22. Chapter 12: Microsilica as an Addition
  23. Chapter 13: Calcium Aluminate Cements
  24. Chapter 14: Special Cements
  25. Chapter 15: Cement Admixtures
  26. Chapter 16: Concrete Aggregates
  27. Author Index
  28. Subject Index