Description
This article is a series of short, focused tracts on various aspects of concrete technology. Each tract will cover one of the many aspects of concrete technology, such as materials, design, construction, testing, and other significant aspects. Volume 1 of the series will provide a complete overview of the mineral admixtures used in concrete, including silica fume, slag, rice-husk ash, fly ash, and natural pozzolans.
This series will present twenty short, sharply-focused tracts, each one covering one of the many aspects of concrete technology: materials, design, construction, testing, and other significant aspects. Volume 1 provides a complete overview of the mineral admixtures used in concrete, including silica fume, slag, rice-husk ash, fly ash, and natural pozzolans. This book will include the mineral and chemical composition of the admixtures, their chemical reactions with cement and as a method of recycling.