cement-aggregate reaction
1Alkali-aggregate reaction — is a reaction which occurs over time in concrete between the highly alkaline cement paste and non crystalline silicon dioxide, which is found in many common aggregates. This reaction can cause expansion of the aggregate, leading to spalling and… …
2Cement kiln — Cement kilns are used for the pyroprocessing stage of manufacture of Portland and other types of hydraulic cement, in which calcium carbonate reacts with silica bearing minerals to form a mixture of calcium silicates. Over a billion tonnes of… …
3cement — cementable, adj. cementer, n. cementless, adj. /si ment /, n. 1. any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material. 2. any of various… …
4Cement — In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance which sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The name cement goes back to the Romans who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry… …
5Construction aggregate — Limestone quarry …
6Alkali Silica Reaction — (ASR) is a reaction between reactive silica (in the concrete aggregates) and an alkali (usually present in the cement), which results in the formation of a gel. This gel increases in volume with water and exerts expansive pressure on the concrete …
7Portland cement — is the most common type of cement in general usage in many parts of the world, as it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non specialty grout. It is a fine powder produced by Portland cement clinker (more than 90%), a… …
8Eco-cement — is a brand name for a type of cement which incorporates reactive magnesia (sometimes called caustic calcined magnesia or magnesium oxide, MgO), another hydraulic cement such as Portland cement, and optionally pozzolans and industrial by products …
9Clinker (cement) — Typical clinker nodules Hot clinker In the manufacture of …
10Concrete — This article is about the construction material. For other uses, see Concrete (disambiguation). Outer view of the Roman Pantheon, still the largest unreinforced solid concrete dome.[1] …
