"The text book provides detailed information on the use of supplementary cementing materials (SCM), such as fly ash, slag, silica fume and natural pozzolans, in concrete. It presents the provenance of these materials and their chemical, physical, and mineralogical properties. By providing an understanding of the chemical reactions involving these materials and the resulting changes in the microstructure of the concrete, the book explains how SCM's influence the mechanical properties of concrete and can improve its durability in aggressive environments. It includes a number of case histories where SCMs have been used in important concrete structures"-- Read more...
Content: Introduction Origin and Nature of SCM's General Fly Ash Slag Silica Fume Natural Pozzolans Chemical Reactions of SCM's in Concrete Pozzolanic Reactions Hydration of Slag Effect of SCM's on the Hydration of Portland Cement Effect of SCM's on the Pore Solution Composition Microstructure of Portland Cement - SCM Systems Pore Structure Interfacial Transition Zone, ITZ Pore Blocking and Mass Transport Properties of Fresh Concrete Workability and Water Demand Bleeding Air Entrainment Setting Time Temperature Rise and Risk of Thermal Cracking Temperature Rise Risk of Thermal Cracking Mechanical Properties Volume Stability Chemical and Autogenous Shrinkage Drying Shrinkage Creep Temperature Changes Durability of Concrete Permeability Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement, Chloride Ingress and Carbonation Resistance to Freezing and Thawing, and De-Icer Salt Scaling Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) Sulfate Attack Heat-Induced Delayed Ettringite Formation "Physical" Salt Attack Other Forms of Chemical Attack Abrasion, Erosion and Cavitation Specifications ASTM Specifications for SCM's ASTM Specifications for Blended Cements - ASTM C 595 ASTM Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cements - ASTM C 1157
Abstract: "The text book provides detailed information on the use of supplementary cementing materials (SCM), such as fly ash, slag, silica fume and natural pozzolans, in concrete. It presents the provenance of these materials and their chemical, physical, and mineralogical properties. By providing an understanding of the chemical reactions involving these materials and the resulting changes in the microstructure of the concrete, the book explains how SCM's influence the mechanical properties of concrete and can improve its durability in aggressive environments. It includes a number of case histories where SCMs have been used in important concrete structures"
