Lea's chemistry of cement and concrete

Included Author&Subject Index

The history of calcareous cements; Portland cements - classification, raw materials and processes of manufacture; cement components and their phase relations; the structure and cementing qualities of cement compounds; the constitution of Portland cement; the burning of Portland cement; the hydration of Portland cement; the setting and hardening of Portland cement; resistance of concrete to natural destructive agencies; physical and mechanical properties of Portland cement; pozzolanas and pozzolanic cements; cements made from blast furnace slag; high alumina cement; some special cements and cement properties; cement admixtures; concrete aggregates.

The fourth edition of this textbook on cement and concrete has been revised and updated to take account of recent changes in the importance of various topics, and contains contributions by a number of different experts in the field of cement and concrete technology.