Mineral admixtures in cement and concrete

 Content: Pulverized Fuel Ash Introduction Classification Physical Characteristics Chemical and Mineralogical Composition Characteristics of PFA Produced in Fluidized Bed Combustion Process Characteristics of PFA Produced after Co-Combustion of Bituminous Coal and Petcoke Leaching Characteristics Radioactivity, Toxicity, and Occupational Health Processing for Quality Improvement and Assurance Processing of Unusable PFA Quality Control Addition of PFA to Cement and Concrete Summary  Blast Furnace Slag Introduction Granulation of BFS Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Chemical and Mineralogical Composition of Cementitious BFS Quality Control Addition of BFS and GGBS to Cement and Concrete Quantitative Determination of Blast Furnace Slag in Cement Summary  Silica Fume Introduction Types of Silica Fume Physical Characteristics Chemical and Mineralogical Composition Toxicity and Occupational Health Quality Control Addition of SF to Cement and Concrete Summary  Rice Husk Ash Introduction Relevance of RHA for the Sustainability of Construction Industry Rice Husk Production Physical and Chemical Characteristics Addition of RHA to Cement and Concrete Summary  Metakaolin Introduction Production Physical and Chemical Characteristics Quality Control Addition of Metakaolin to Cement and Concrete Summary  Hydration Introduction Progress of Hydration with Time (Hydration Periods) Reactants in Hydration Process Voids in Hydrated Cement Paste Interrelation of the Hydration Properties of Cement and Concrete Properties of Concrete during Early Stages of Hydration Hydration Reactions and Changes in Early-Age Concrete Properties Summary  Strength and Durability Introduction Designing Structures for Strength and Durability Concrete Strength Mechanisms, Models, Standards, and Mitigation of Concrete Deterioration Durability Indices for Performance Based Design of Structures Sustainable Cement and Concrete Summary  New Mineral Admixtures Introduction Biomass Combustion Ash Calcined Wastepaper Sludge Electric-Arc Furnace Dust Sewage Sludge Ash Municipal Solid Waste Ash Summary  References Index
 Abstract:             \"Written for structural engineers, this book explains how micro-structurally engineered concrete can substantially enhance the durability and service life of concrete structures. The text addresses the sustainable development of cement and the construction industry and provides an understanding of the materials aspects of mineral admixtures and their positive impact on the hydration and durability of concrete in an effort to encourage greater utilization of other wastes in cement and concrete. The author explains the development of strength-giving chemical phases during hydration and the refinement of pore structure of concrete and consequent improvement in the strength and durability of concrete\"