The Utilization of Slag in Civil Infrastructure Construction
The Utilization of Slag in Civil Infrastructure Construction

Author: George C. Wang

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 2016-06-24

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 0081003978

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The Utilization of Slag in Civil Infrastructure Construction strives to integrate the theory, research, and practice of slag utilization, including the production and processing of slags. The topics covered include: production and smelting processes for metals; chemical and physical properties of slags; pretreatment and post-treatment technology to enhance slag properties; potential environmental impact; mechanisms of potential expansion; special testing methods and characteristics; slag processing for aggregate and cementitious applications; suitability of slags for use in specific applications; overall properties of materials containing slags; and commercialization and economics. The focus of the book is on slag utilization technology, with a review of the basic properties and an exploration of how its use in the end product will be technically sound, environment-friendly, and economic. - Covers the production, processing, and utilization of a broad range of ferrous, non-ferrous, and non-metallurgical slags - Provides information on applicable methods for a particular slag and its utilization to reduce potential environmental impacts and promote natural resource sustainability - Presents the overall technology of transferring a slag from the waste stream into a useful materials resource - Provides a detailed review of the appropriate utilization of each slag from processing right through to aggregate and cementitious use requirements

Thermal Cracking in Concrete at Early Ages
Thermal Cracking in Concrete at Early Ages

Author: R. Springenschmid

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1994-10-13

Total Pages: 491

ISBN-13: 148227129X

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Restraint and intrinsic stresses in concrete at early ages are vitally important for concrete structures which must remain free of water-permeable cracks, such as water-retaining structures, tunnel linings, locks and dams. The development of hydration heat, stiffness and strength, also the degree of restraint and, especially for high-strength concr

Metallurgical Slags
Metallurgical Slags

Author: Nadine M. Piatak

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Published: 2021-08-13

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1788018877

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This book is a definitive reference on the environmental geochemistry and resource potential of metallurgical slags

Handbook of Alkali-Activated Cements, Mortars and Concretes
Handbook of Alkali-Activated Cements, Mortars and Concretes

Author: F. Pacheco-Torgal

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2014-11-20

Total Pages: 855

ISBN-13: 1782422889

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This book provides an updated state-of-the-art review on new developments in alkali-activation. The main binder of concrete, Portland cement, represents almost 80% of the total CO2 emissions of concrete which are about 6 to 7% of the Planet's total CO2 emissions. This is particularly serious in the current context of climate change and it could get even worse because the demand for Portland cement is expected to increase by almost 200% by 2050 from 2010 levels, reaching 6000 million tons/year. Alkali-activated binders represent an alternative to Portland cement having higher durability and a lower CO2 footprint. - Reviews the chemistry, mix design, manufacture and properties of alkali-activated cement-based concrete binders - Considers performance in adverse environmental conditions. - Offers equal emphasis on the science behind the technology and its use in civil engineering.

Supplementary Cementing Materials
Supplementary Cementing Materials

Author: Rafat Siddique

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-03-28

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 3642178669

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This book is an attempt to consolidate the published research related to the use of Supplementary Cementing Materials in cement and concrete. It comprises of five chapters. Each chapter is devoted to a particular supplementing cementing material. It is based on the literature/research findings published in journals/conference proceeding, etc. Topics covered in the book are; coal fly ash, silica fume (SF), granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), metakaolin (MK), and rice husk ash (RHA). Each chapter contains introduction, properties of the waste material/by-product, its potential usage, and its effect on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete and other cement based materials.