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eBook Highlight: Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, 5th edition

by Louisa Verma on 2022-10-11T13:35:10-07:00 in Cement, Concrete, E-BOOKS | 0 Comments

Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete (5th ed.) examines the suitability and durability of different types of cements and concretes, their manufacturing techniques and the role thatLea's Chemistry of Cement & Concrete aggregates and additives play in achieving concrete's full potential of delivering a high-quality, long-lasting, competitive and sustainable product. This new edition provides a 60% revision over the fourth edition last published in 2004. It includes updated chapters that represent the latest technological advances in the industry, including:

  • Production of low-energy cements
  • Pozzolanas and pozzolanic materials
  • Cements made from blastfurnace slag
  • Microsilica as an addition
  • Calcium aluminate cements
  • Special cements
  • Cement and concrete admixtures
  • Concrete aggregates

And two new chapters:

  • Geopolymers and other alkali-activated materials
  • The influence of the water:cement ratio on the sustainability of concrete

Lea’s is an in-depth compendium of scientific and technological information you’ll want to reference again and again!

Contact the PCA Library for more information on how to access Lea’s or request a login here.


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