{"product_id":"portland-cement-leslie-struble-9780727736116","title":"Portland Cement","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third edition provides a concise overview of the properties and manufacturing processes of Portland Cement, which students of material sciences and graduates looking to enter the cement or concrete industries will find invaluable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile Portland Cement is one of the most traditional of construction materials, rising costs of the energy required for its manufacture and an increased awareness of the cement industry's environmental impact have continued to sustain interest in understanding its behaviour and properties. With the increasing use of admixtures and mineral additives in the production of high quality concretes, this fundamental understanding continues to be of utmost importance in the design of concrete structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdated to reflect the latest BSI standards, \u003cem\u003ePortland Cement, Third Edition\u003c\/em\u003e gives an account of cement composition, manufacture, quality assessment, hydration and the resulting microstructure-physical property relationships, and some mechanisms of the chemical degradation of hardened cement paste. This edition concludes with a new chapter that looks at the environmental impact of cement manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea solid understanding of the production and properties of Portland Cement written and edited by leading experts in industry and academia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe latest BSI codes and cement production techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean introduction to the environmental impact of the cement industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimarily intended for students of materials sciences and graduates in pure science or engineering entering the cement or concrete industries, \u003cem\u003ePortland Cement, Third Edition \u003c\/em\u003ewill also provide the perfect introduction to engineers involved in the design of concrete structures requiring clear, concise information on the material and its production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Struble, Paul Livesey, Peter Del Strother\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0727736116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780727736116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ICE Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Leslie Struble","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46372608344319,"sku":"9780727736116","price":142.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2f36569-1a53-40e2-ad38-76b3231b5aea.jpg?v=1732726446","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/portland-cement-leslie-struble-9780727736116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}