Cement and Concrete Mineral Admixtures

ISBN-13: 9780367028008 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 318 str.

Mustafa Tokyay

Opis

Supplementary cementing materials and other mineral admixturesenhance the workability of fresh concrete and the durability of hardened concrete. This comprehensive reference for senior undergraduate and graduate engineering students in cement and concrete and for cement and concrete practitioners covers a wide range of mineral admixtures.

Spis treści

Admixtures and Additions. Natural Pozzolans. Fly Ashes. Blast Furnace Slag. Silica Fume. Limestone Powder. Other Mineral Admixtures. Effects of Mineral Admixtures on Hydration of Portland Cement. Effects of Mineral Admixtures on the Workability of Fresh Concrete. Effects of Mineral Admixtures on the Properties of Hardened Concrete. Effects of Mineral Admixtures on Durability of Concrete. Proportioning Mineral Admixture-Incorporated Concretes. International Standards on Mineral Admixtures in Cement and Concrete. Use of Mineral Admixtures in Special Concretes. Mineral Admixtures as Primary Components of Special Cements.

O autorze

Dr. Mustafa Tokyay is a professor of civil engineering in the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey. He served as the civil engineering department chair (1999–2003) and dean of the engineering faculty (2003–2006) in the same university. He worked as a visiting researcher at Dundee University, Scotland (1988–1989) and as a visiting professor at the Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus (1993–1994). His research interests include cement and concrete technology and the use of industrial by-products in cement and concrete. He is the author, coauthor or editor of more than 70 papers, proceedings and books.