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Hydraulic Cements for Concrete E3-83
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Book reviews Hydraulic Cements for Concrete E3-83 J. Francis Young Published by The American Concrete Institute, Publications Department, P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, Detroit, Michigan 48219, USA, 1983 Price $6.75 (Members), $11.75 (Non-members) This is a new Educational Bulletin from ACI written under the direction and supervision of Committee E-701, Materials for Concrete Construction. It is an extremely handy and compact information booklet that reviews the selection and characterisation of cements. Portland cements are discussed extensively but also expansive cements and other special cements are dealt with. The Bulletin first describes the manufacture, composition and hydration characteristics of portland cements. It then proceeds to discuss the specifications of portland cements, blended cements, expansive cements and other special cements. The t e s t s - chemical and physical used to evaluate a cement are then reviewed and the influence of cement properties on the performance of concrete considered. There is a list of relevant current ASTM Standards and a useful glossary. Although the bulletin deals primarily with American cements, this will be a very helpful booklet to both lecturers and students all over the world.
Proceedings of International Congress on Glass Fibre Reinforced Cement Edited by Vincent Blake Published by The Glassfibre Reinforced Cement Association, Farthings End, Dukes Ride, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. SL9 7LD, 1984 This volume contains all the papers and the discussions of the papers presented at the 4th Biennial Congress of the GRCA
held in Stratford-upon-Avon in October 1983. The Glassfibre Reinforced Cement Association (GRCA) was formed in October 1975 to serve the GRC industry and to further the development of GRC products and markets throughout the world. The proceedings present a brief review of the present stage of development of the GRC industry. Twenty papers are included in the proceedings, divided into five sessions. Quality control and design in GRC form the major theme of the papers presented in sessions 1 and 2. Quality and design are interdependent, and the standard of workmanship becomes an equally important factor if the aims of the building materials producer and the designer are to be fulfilled. The papers on GRC pipes, the effect of Forton compounds on GFRC curing requirements and premix methods of GRC manufacture reflect these developments in material and process control. Five papers deal with product design and technology (session 3) and another five with building systems (session 4). One of the striking features in the development of GRC has been the range and variety of areas of usage of GRC and GRC-based products. Cladding, form-work, pipes and sewerlinings are well established. The papers in session 3 show further developments in this area - GRC for asbestos replacement, fire-resistant applications, GRC insulation units and lids for signal cable troughs. The papers on building systems, and particularly the paper on the behaviour of GRC in extreme conditions, will be of special interest to all, since they open up an area of application with an almost unlimited demand. The three papers in the final session describe large scale usage of GRC as cladding panels and permanent formwork. The major cladding panel projects in the Far East and at the Islamic University at Riyadh emphasize the unique qualities of GRC such as its early strength and toughness, and its ability to be shaped into complex profiles. These proceedings mark another milestone in the progress and development of GRC, and should prove a valuable current state-of-the-art for everyone involved in the building industry.
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Book reviews Hydraulic Cements for Concrete E3-83 J. Francis Young Published by The American Concrete Institute, Publications Department, P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, Detroit, Michigan 48219, USA, 1983 Price $6.75 (Members), $11.75 (Non-members) This is a new Educational Bulletin from ACI written under the direction and supervision of Committee E-701, Materials for Concrete Construction. It is an extremely handy and compact information booklet that reviews the selection and characterisation of cements. Portland cements are discussed extensively but also expansive cements and other special cements are dealt with. The Bulletin first describes the manufacture, composition and hydration characteristics of portland cements. It then proceeds to discuss the specifications of portland cements, blended cements, expansive cements and other special cements. The t e s t s - chemical and physical used to evaluate a cement are then reviewed and the influence of cement properties on the performance of concrete considered. There is a list of relevant current ASTM Standards and a useful glossary. Although the bulletin deals primarily with American cements, this will be a very helpful booklet to both lecturers and students all over the world.
Proceedings of International Congress on Glass Fibre Reinforced Cement Edited by Vincent Blake Published by The Glassfibre Reinforced Cement Association, Farthings End, Dukes Ride, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. SL9 7LD, 1984 This volume contains all the papers and the discussions of the papers presented at the 4th Biennial Congress of the GRCA
held in Stratford-upon-Avon in October 1983. The Glassfibre Reinforced Cement Association (GRCA) was formed in October 1975 to serve the GRC industry and to further the development of GRC products and markets throughout the world. The proceedings present a brief review of the present stage of development of the GRC industry. Twenty papers are included in the proceedings, divided into five sessions. Quality control and design in GRC form the major theme of the papers presented in sessions 1 and 2. Quality and design are interdependent, and the standard of workmanship becomes an equally important factor if the aims of the building materials producer and the designer are to be fulfilled. The papers on GRC pipes, the effect of Forton compounds on GFRC curing requirements and premix methods of GRC manufacture reflect these developments in material and process control. Five papers deal with product design and technology (session 3) and another five with building systems (session 4). One of the striking features in the development of GRC has been the range and variety of areas of usage of GRC and GRC-based products. Cladding, form-work, pipes and sewerlinings are well established. The papers in session 3 show further developments in this area - GRC for asbestos replacement, fire-resistant applications, GRC insulation units and lids for signal cable troughs. The papers on building systems, and particularly the paper on the behaviour of GRC in extreme conditions, will be of special interest to all, since they open up an area of application with an almost unlimited demand. The three papers in the final session describe large scale usage of GRC as cladding panels and permanent formwork. The major cladding panel projects in the Far East and at the Islamic University at Riyadh emphasize the unique qualities of GRC such as its early strength and toughness, and its ability to be shaped into complex profiles. These proceedings mark another milestone in the progress and development of GRC, and should prove a valuable current state-of-the-art for everyone involved in the building industry.
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