Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete / Edition 5

by Peter Hewlett, Martin Liska

Overview

This book deals with the chemical and physical properties of cements and concretes and their relation to the practical problems that arise in manufacturing and use. Much attention is given to the suitability of materials, to the conditions under which concrete may deteriorate, and to the precautionary or remedial measures that can be adapted.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780081007730
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/08/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	896
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter C. Hewlett is a chartered chemist and scientist turned materials scientist. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Institute of Concrete Technology and the U.K. Concrete Society.

He combines commercial research in the construction materials sector with academe and has done so for over 50 years. He has lectured and published extensively and has several patents. He has held a visiting industrial professorship at the University of Dundee for over 30 years and has an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (Honoris Causa) for work on concrete durability and surface characteristics. He holds the U.K. Concrete Society Gold medal (2006) and is Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Magazine of Concrete Research.

A past President of the U.K. Concrete Society and Institute of Concrete Technology.

He spent some 25 years as researcher and Director of Cementation Research Ltd before joining the British Board of Agrement as Chief Executive Officer in 1988 dealing with innovative construction products. Past president of the European Union of Agrement and the European Organisation for Technical Approvals.

He was Editor and an author of the 4th edition of Lea’s book and is co-editor of the 5th edition.

Dr Martin Liska graduated at VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic with an MSc in Mineral Resources. He obtained a PhD degree in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he studied the fundamental properties and applications of reactive magnesia cements. Martin then continued at the same institution as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to study novel cementitious binders, their fundamental and engineering properties in a number of geotechnical and geo-environmental applications. He then moved into the construction industry to work closely with Professor Peter Hewlett at the David Ball Group, as Research and Development Manager, on alternative binder concrete systems based on alkali-activation. This fruitful collaboration has resulted in a patented technology which is being currently exploited commercially. Martin currently works as Research and Development Manager at Sika UK. He is responsible for the development and deployment of admixtures for concrete and a broad range of cementitious and hybrid systems, addressing fundamental as well as engineering performance, economics and sustainability criteria. Martin is the author/co-author of 29 scientific publications and 4 patents. He is a member of the Technical and Educational Committee of the Institute of Concrete Technology and is a Board member of the Magazine of Concrete Research.

Table of Contents

1. The History of Calcareous Cements 2. Portland Cement: Classification and Manufacture 3. Cement Components and Their Phase Relations 4. The Constitution and Specification of Portland Cements 5. The Burning of Portland Cement 6. Hydration, Setting and Hardening of Portland Cement 7. Resistance of Concrete to Destructive Agencies 8. Physiochemical and Mechanical Properties of Portland Cements 9. The Production of Low-Energy Cements 10. Pozzolana and Pozzoianic Cements 11. Cements Made from Blastfurnace Slag 12. Microsilica as an Addition 13. Calcium Aluminate Cements 14. Special Cements 15. Cement Admixtures 16. Concrete Aggregates

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This classic reference is updated to include the latest techniques and breakthroughs in delivering high quality cement and concrete products

Editorial Reviews

First published in 1935, this edition of the text is the first to appear since the death of the original author, Sir Frederick Lea. In this successor, international contributors to 16 papers treat the chemical and physical properties of cements and concretes of interest to those in building and civil engineering construction as well as those immersed in the science and technology of silicate materials. Topic coverage includes: the history of calcareous cements; Portland cement classification, manufacture, specification, and properties; the production of low-energy cements; other special types of cements; microsilica as an addition; cement admixtures; and concrete aggregates. Distributed in the US by Wiley. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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"In maintaining the currency, calibre continuity and content of the work there is the monumental task of integrating the output of so many individuals into a coherent and comprehensive whole. Peter Hewlett has achieved that successfully....I have little doubt that Frederick Lea himself would have approved." —Professor George Somerville, British Cement Association, UK

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