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Cement Chemistry and Sustainable Cementitious Materials

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Explores the cement manufacturing process, quality control, grinding, and types of cement.

Explores the significance of sample preparation in cement chemistry and discusses various techniques for optimal analysis.

Cement Manufacturing Process

Explores the cement manufacturing process, from preheating to quality control and grinding techniques.

Hydration: Development of Microstructure

Delves into cement hydration, examining microstructure development, phase reactions, heat evolution, hydrate formation, and analytical techniques.

Hydration 8: Aluminates

Explores the hydration of aluminates in cement chemistry, focusing on reactions with sulfate ions and the formation of ettringite.

Introduction: Why Portland cement

Explores the reasons behind the widespread use of 'Portland' cement in construction and its environmental impact.

Qualitative X-ray diffraction analysis

Explores the qualitative analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns for cementitious materials, focusing on identifying crystalline phases based on characteristic peak patterns.

Reaction Kinetics in Cement Hydration

Explores reaction kinetics in cement hydration, including heat release, additives, temperature effects, and gypsum's role in controlling reactions.

Hydration: Overview

Covers the nomenclature of cement components, the process of how cement works, and the phases of real cement.

X-ray diffraction: history and basics

Explores the history, principles, and applications of X-ray diffraction in cement studies, highlighting key scientific contributions.

Assessing Clay Reactivity: The R3 Test

Covers the R3 test, a rapid method to quantify clay reactivity.

Portland Cement Replacement: Materials and Properties

Explores replacing portland cement with various materials to enhance concrete performance and discusses the properties of slag cement, fly ash cement, and pozzolans.

Isothermal Calorimetry

Covers isothermal calorimetry, a method to measure heat production rate in materials like cement, discussing its importance and practical applications.

Cement Chemistry and Sustainable Materials

Discusses the environmental impact of cement production, growth trends, and the need for sustainable solutions in reducing CO₂ emissions.

Kinetics: the Filler Effect

Delves into the filler effect in cement hydration, emphasizing the role of supplementary cementitious materials.

Hydration of C-S-H & CH

Discusses the formation and impact of C-S-H and CH phases in cement hydration.

Cement Hydration: Part 1

Explores cement hydration, including hardening, dissolution of grains, hydrate precipitation, and volume changes.

Portland Cement Replacement

Covers the replacement of Portland cement with various materials to improve concrete performance and reduce porosity.

Grinding Cements with Calcined Clays: How to Make LC3

Explores the process of grinding cements with calcined clays to produce LC3.

Lowering Environmental Impact: Cement Chemistry and Sustainable Materials

Discusses the use of supplementary cementitious materials to reduce clinker in cement production and lower CO₂ emissions.