Handbook of Alkali-Activated Cements, Mortars and Concretes (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (783 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1782422765 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 852 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Emilio Silva said Excellent content, cheap printing. This handbook is a very complete overview of the field and it has been very useful already. However, the printing is not exceptional and the figures in grayscale are often hard to read. The book did not come cheap but it looks cheap.
Chatterjee, Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and Chairman of Conmat Technologies Pvt Ltd., Kolkata (From the foreword). "This handbook is a great impetus for an accelerated commercialization of an eco-friendly alternative binder technology with more in-depth understanding of its strength, weakness, opportunities and threatswill go a long way to fulfil the essential requirements of transferring the technology from the laboratory to the field."Dr Anjan K
. He has a SCI Platinum h=30 the highest in the field of civil in Portugal. He has registered 22 patent applications, and has published over 170 papers. He has also been the Lead Editor of 14 international books, with more than 500 contributors from 52 countries in the five continents.João Labrincha is Associate Professor in the Materials and Ceramics Engineering Department of the University of Aveiro, Portugal, and member of the CICECO r
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 bindersConsiders performance in adverse environmental conditions.Offers equal emphasis on the science behind the technology and its use in civil engineering.. 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. This book provides an updated state-of-the-art review on new developments in alkali-activation