'Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete' deals with the chemical and physical properties of cements and concretes and their relation to the practical problems that arise in manufacture and use. As such it is addressed not only to the chemist and those concerned with the science and technology of silicate materials, but also to those interested in the use of concrete in building and civil engineering construction. Much attention is given to the suitability of materials, to the conditions under which concrete may deteriorate and to the precautionary or remedial measures that can be adopted.
First published in 1935, this is the fourth edition and the first to appear since the death of Sir Frederick Lea, the original author. Over the life of the first three editions, this book has become the authority on its subject. The fourth edition is edited by Professor Peter Hewlett, Director of the British Board of Agrement and visiting Professor at the University of Dundee. Professor Hewlett has brought together a distinguished body of international contributors to produce an edition which is a worthy successor to the previous editions.
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In maintaining the currency, calibre continuity and content of the work there is the monumental task of integrating the output of so many individuals into a coherent and comprehensive whole. Peter Hewlett has achieved that successfully* from the Foreword by Professor George Somerville, British Cement Association, UK**... allows the experienced engineer and scientist working in this field to be challenged by its information and for those not so well informed it provides a base from which to work... The book will be well bought by libraries and materials manufacturers, and will serve as a reference text... for some years to come.*Harold Roper, Concrete in Australia
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... a welcome addition... up-to-date and authoritative... should last as the standard reference work in the field for a long time*Chemistry and Industry**... the leading reference source... a comprehensive collection of information... sound technical explanations*American Concrete Institute Publication - Concrete International, 1999
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Elsevier Science & Technology
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Approx. 300 illustrations; Illustrations, unspecified
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Höhe: 189 mm
Breite: 246 mm
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978-0-340-56589-6 (9780340565896)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Peter C. Hewlett is a chartered chemist and scientist turned materials scientist. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Institute of Concrete Technology and the U.K. Concrete Society. He combines commercial research in the construction materials sector with academe and has done so for over 50 years. He has lectured and published extensively and has several patents. He has held a visiting industrial professorship at the University of Dundee for over 30 years and has an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (Honoris Causa) for work on concrete durability and surface characteristics. He holds the U.K. Concrete Society Gold medal (2006) and is Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Magazine of Concrete Research. A past President of the U.K. Concrete Society and Institute of Concrete Technology. He spent some 25 years as researcher and Director of Cementation Research Ltd before joining the British Board of Agrement as Chief Executive Officer in 1988 dealing with innovative construction products. Past president of the European Union of Agrement and the European Organisation for Technical Approvals. He was Editor and an author of the 4th edition of Lea's book and is co-editor of the 5th edition. Dr Martin Liska graduated at VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic with an MSc in Mineral Resources. He obtained a PhD degree in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he studied the fundamental properties and applications of reactive magnesia cements. Martin then continued at the same institution as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to study novel cementitious binders, their fundamental and engineering properties in a number of geotechnical and geo-environmental applications. He then moved into the construction industry to work closely with Professor Peter Hewlett at the David Ball Group, as Research and Development Manager, on alternative binder concrete systems based on alkali-activation. This fruitful collaboration has resulted in a patented technology which is being currently exploited commercially. Martin currently works as Research and Development Manager at Sika UK. He is responsible for the development and deployment of admixtures for concrete and a broad range of cementitious and hybrid systems, addressing fundamental as well as engineering performance, economics and sustainability criteria. Martin is the author/co-author of 29 scientific publications and 4 patents. He is a member of the Technical and Educational Committee of the Institute of Concrete Technology and is a Board member of the Magazine of Concrete Research.
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Director, British Board of Agreement, UK, and Honorary Visiting Industrial Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee, UK
Research and Development Manager, Sika UK
The history of calcareous cement*Portland cement classification, raw materials and manufacture*Cement components and their phase relations*The constitution and specification of Portland cement*The burning of Portland cement*Hydration, setting and hardening of Portland cement*Resistance of concrete to destructive agencies*Physiochemical and mechanical properties of Portland cements*The production of low-energy cements*Pozzolana and Pozzolanic cements*Cements made from blastfurnace slag*Microsilica as an addition*Calcium aluminate cements*Special cements*Cement admixtures*Concrete aggregates
