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| Chapter (1) : Concrete components Cement Cement production Types of cement Testing The Cement Aggregates Sources Geological Classification Size Of Aggregate Shape And Texture Of Aggregate Grading of Aggregate Hardness Of Aggregate Fineness Of Aggregates Moisture condition of aggregates Specific Gravity and unit weight Bulking of Sand Impurities In Aggregates Water Impurities in water Effects of the quality of water on concrete Chapter (2) : Hardening of the cement paste Hydration of cement Components of the cement Chemical reactions Rate of hydration Heat of hydration Hydration stages Setting of cement paste Paste microstructure Porosity Development of strength Curing Chapter (3) : Concrete properties Workability Bleeding and segregation Strength Durability Chapter (4) : Durability problems in concrete Freezing and thawing: Sulphate attack: Alkali-aggregate reaction Sea Water Attack Carbonation Chapter (5) : Concrete basic relations Water Aggregates Air content Temperature Age Cement Other factors Chapter (6) : Admixtures Water reducers Superplasticizers Accelerators Set-retarders Air-entraining admixtures Pozzolans Silica Fume Chapter (7) : Concrete mix design Introduction ACI Absolute method The British method Chapter (8) : Jordanian specifications |
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