| Waste Materials and By-Products in Concrete 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Siddique, Rafat (Author) |
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ISBN: 354074293X ISBN-13: 9783540742937 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $189.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: Non-hazardous waste materials and by-products which are mostly landfilled, can be used in making concrete and similar construction materials. This book gives an summary of this usage: one chapter is devoted to each material, comprising an introduction, chemical and physical properties, usage potential, and the impact of the material on the various properties of concrete. The waste materials and by-products covered in the book are; granulated blast furnace slag, metakaolin, waste and recycled plastics, scrap-tire, waste glass, coal fly ash, rice husk ash, municipal solid waste ash, wood ash, volcanic ash, cement kiln dust and foundry sand. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Construction - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - Ceramics - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Dewey: 624.183 |
| Series: Engineering Materials |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.28" W x 9.42" (1.66 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Non-hazardous waste materials and by-products which are mostly landfilled, can be used in making concrete and similar construction materials. This book gives an summary of this usage: one chapter is devoted to each material, comprising an introduction, chemical and physical properties, usage potential, and the impact of the material on the various properties of concrete. The waste materials and by-products covered in the book are; granulated blast furnace slag, metakaolin, waste and recycled plastics, scrap-tire, waste glass, coal fly ash, rice husk ash, municipal solid waste ash, wood ash, volcanic ash, cement kiln dust and foundry sand. |