Preface
Table of content
Introduction
Terminology and definitions
Glossary
Historical background of the development of concrete admixtures
Part 1: Theoretical background on Portland cement and concrete
Chapter 1 Water-cement and water-binder ratios
Chapter 2 Phenomenology of cement hydration
Chapter 3 Portland cement
Chapter 4 Supplementary cementitious materials and fillers
Chapter 5 Water
Chapter 6 Entrained air
Chapter 7 Concrete rheology
Chapter 8 Mechanisms of cement hydration
Part 2: Chemistry and working mechanisms
Chapter 9 Chemistry of chemical admixtures
Chapter 10 Adsorption of chemical admixtures
Chapter 11 Working mechanisms of water reducers and superplasticizers
Chapter 12 Impact of chemical admixtures on cement hydration
Chapter 13 Working mechanisms of Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures
Chapter 14 Working Mechanisms of Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel
Part 3: The technology of admixtures
Chapter 15 Formulation of chemical admixtures
Chapter 16 Superplasticizers in practice
Chapter 17 Air entraining agents
Chapter 18 Retarders
Chapter 19 Accelerators
Chapter 20 Viscosity modifiers
Chapter 21 Antifreezing admixtures
Chapter 22 Expansive admixtures
Chapter 23 Shrinkage modifiers
Chapter 24 Corrosion inhibition
Chapter 25 Curing membranes and evaporation retarders
Parts 4 and 5: Special concretes and the Future of Admixtures
Chapter 26 Self-consolidating concrete
Chapter 27 Ultra-high strength concrete
Chapter 28 Conclusion and outlook
Appendices
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Science and technology of concrete admixtures. ISBN 9780081006962. Published by Woodhead Publishing in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
