Table of Contents

Portland cement and its major constituent phases High-temperature chemistry The chemistry of Portland cement manufacture Properties of Portland clinker and cement Hydration of the calcium silicate phases Hydrated aluminate, ferrite and sulfate phases Hydration of Portland cement Structure and properties of fresh and hardened Portland cement pastes Composite cement Calcium aluminate, expansive and other cements Admixtures and special uses of cements Concrete chemistry Appendix References Index