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Overview
Special inorganic cements need to be used instead of standard Portland cement in certain specialist applications, such as oil well drilling or in a high temperature location. In other cases they might allow for lower production costs or a reduction in enviromentaldamage. No other book is dedicated to this subject, and it draws together information which is widely scattered in the technical literature. The various special cements are described, and their chemistry and mineralogy is outlined along with the appropriate manufacturing processes, their
hydration and hydration properties, and their applications.
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Odler (materials science and engineering, Technical U. Clausthal, Germany) discusses special inorganic cements and related cementious material, which includes a large variety of products that exhibit cementious properties, with the notable exception of ordinary Portland cement. He considers materials that are already in commercial use and those that are still under development or are only of scientific interest. About the first half of his treatise explores the chemical nature and physico-mechanical properties of particular cements. The rest is devoted to a selection of inorganic binders for different applications, among them high-performance concrete, increased resistance to chemical attack, and elevated and high-temperature applications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 23, 2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
ISBN
9780203302118