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Book SynopsisA Practical Guide from Top-Level Industry Scientists
As advanced teaching and training in the development of cementitious materials increase, the need has emerged for an up-to-date practical guide to the field suitable for graduate students and junior and general practitioners.
Get the Best Use of Different Techniques and Interpretations of the Results
This edited volume provides the cement science community with a state-of-the-art overview of analytical techniques used in cement chemistry to study the hydration and microstructure of cements. Each chapter focuses on a specific technique, not only describing the basic principles behind the technique, but also providing essential, practical details on its application to the study of cement hydration. Each chapter sets out present best practice, and draws attention to the limitations and potential experimental pitfalls of the technique. Databases that supply examples and that suppo
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"If we want to develop a true science of Portland cement and concrete we must rely on reliable test methods. This is what this book does. …A must in any laboratory involved in Portland cement and concrete characterization."
—Pierre-Claude Aïtcin, Professor Emeritus Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
"The book is written on a high scientific level. … It incorporates all advanced testing techniques which are used in modern well-equipped laboratories."
—Hans W. Reinhardt, Professor Emeritus University of Stuttgart, Germany
"This book introduces detailed processes of micro-analyses which are useful for both researchers and practitioners. … The microstructural analysis of cementitious materials is being developed rapidly and is popular among industries and academia. The contents are very timely and can be expected to serve many engineers."
—Koichi Maekawa, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Table of ContentsSample Preparation. Calorimetry. Chemical Shrinkage. X-Ray Powder Diffraction Thermogravimetric Analysis. High-Resolution Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry. Electron Microscopy. Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry. Laser Diffraction and Gas Adsorption Techniques. Ternary Phase Diagrams
