Thermal analysis: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Thermal Analysis, Worcester, Mass., August 1968. Edited by Robert F. Swenker, Jr. and Paul D. Garn. 1969. Academic Press, New York, London. Two volumes. Vol. 1, 706 pp. $19.50, Vol. 2, 806 pp. $19.50.
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- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1971
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 131 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-8846
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✦ Synopsis
From a total of 83 papers, cement and concrete researchers will find material of interest in all six sections: I) basic science, 2) cement, 3) ceramics, 4) glass, 5) quarrying, and 6) refractories. The subject matter and treatment range from the theoretical and fundamental to the technological and applied. Although there is some unevenness in the quality of papers, most of the research reports contribute significantly to the two-fold theme of the conference: I. The effect of low-quantity components on the products, and 2. The importance of particle size and granulometry. Papers in section I) deal with the effects of solid solution on disorder in the 3CaO.SiO 2 structure; the effect of temperature from -15 to +20°C on hydration of 3CaO.SiO 2 and 2CaO.Si02; and the effect of ionic substitution in 3CaO.SiO 2 on its hydration behavior especially the amount of combined water. Subjects of other papers in this section include adhesion and cohesion, diffusion, thermochemistry, and crystal chemistry as they relate to cements. Section 2) contains 14 papers on a variety of topics: technological aspects of cement manufacture; special cements, including rapid hardening, high strength, high magnesia, low alumina, sulfate resistant, and fly-ash containing; influence of additives; reactivity; and hydration studies. Two papers among the 17 contained in section 3) deal with the treatment of raw materials; and papers in section 4) contain material of more general interest to cement researchers. Section 5) includes several papers concerned with production and properties of aggregate; while two papers in section 6) are studies of portland cement-ceramic mixes used to produce refractory concretes.
The book maintains high quality in editing, printing, and translation into English, and altogether provides a valuable collection of papers. DMR