Waste materials used in concrete manufacturing

One of the most critical problems we are facing today is acid rain. One of the main causes is the burning of fossil fuels, and as a result, sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide are added to the atmosphere. These gases have detrimental effects on building materials. Thus, there are two problems: (1) to d...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Chandra, Satish, 1943-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Westwood, N.J., U.S.A. : Noyes Publications, ©1997.
SeriesBuilding materials science series.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN1591241677
9781591241676
9780815513933
0815513933
9780815519515
0815519516
9780080946306
0080946305
1282769359
9781282769359
9786612769351
6612769351
1282027778
9781282027770
9786612027772
6612027770
Physical Description1 online resource (xxi, 651 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Properties and Use of Solid Residue From Fluidized Bed Coal Combustion
  • Production and Use of By-Product Gypsum in the Construction Industry
  • Fly Ash In Concrete
  • The Use of Rice Husk Ash in Concrete
  • Blast Furnace Slag
  • The Ultimate Binder
  • Red Mud and Phosphogypsum and their Fields of Application
  • Use of Lignin-Based Products in Concrete
  • Recycling of Waste as an Alternative Raw Material and Fuel in Cement Manufacturing
  • Use of Silica Fume in Concrete
  • Palm Oil Shell Aggregate for Lightweight Concrete
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Index.