Materials Science Of Concrete Vii

by Young, Francis; Skalny, Jan P.

• ISBN13: 9781574982107
• ISBN10: 1574982109
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Wiley-American Ceramic Society

Summary

This seventh volume of the Materials Science of Concrete series presents carefully selected state-of-the-art reviews on selected topics relevant to concrete and cement. This collection of new developments and information in the field of cement-based materials is a valuable resource for scientists, engineers, and academics interested in concrete.

Author Biography

Francis Young - PhD - is a historian and teacher who lives and works in Ely, Cambridgeshire. He is the author of several books. Jan P. Skalny is the editor of Materials Science of Concrete VII, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Prediction of a Portland Cement's Properties from Its Chemical and Mineralogical Composition	1	(36)
Danielle Sorrentino, François Sorrentino, and Ellis Gartner
Thermodynamics of Cement Hydration	37	(64)
F.P. Glasser
Tricalcium Silicate Hydration: A Historical Overview	101	(18)
J. Francis Young
Advanced Methods for Investigating Cement Hydration	119	(28)
R. James Kirkpatrick
Influence of Initial and Exposure Conditions on Moisture Transport in Hydrated Cement Systems	147	(34)
Y. Maltais, J. Marchand, K. Hazrati, and M. Jolin
Ionic Interactions in Cement-Based Materials: The Importance of Physical and Chemical Interactions in the Presence of Chloride or Sulfate Ions	181	(28)
Y. Maltais, J. Marchand, P Henocq, T. Zhang, and J. Duchesne
Mechanisms of Frost Damage	209	(38)
George W. Scherer and John J. Valenza II
Early Age Flexural Strength: The Role of Aggregates and Their Influence on Maturity Predictions	247	(18)
A. Barde, G. Mazzotta, and J. Weiss
Drying Stresses and Internal Relative Humidity in Concrete	265
Zachary C. Grasley, David A. Lange, and Matthew D. D'Ambrosia