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Cementitious Material in Concrete

Definition: pozzolans and hydraulic cements.- ACI Concrete Terminology


Cementitious materials are one of the principal ingredients that make up the concrete mixture. There are two types of cementitious materials: hydraulic cement and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Hydraulic cements set and harden by reacting chemically with water. During the reaction, which is called hydration, heat is given off as the water-cement paste hardens and binds the aggregate particles together. Portland cement is the most common hydraulic cement. SCMs are used in conjunction with portland cement in concrete mixtures to improve the workability of fresh concrete and reduce thermal cracking in massive structures by reducing heat of hydration.

Practice oriented papers and articles ON CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL IN CONCRETE

PBO FRCM Composite System Exposed to Elevated Temperatures: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 3/1/2024

Readily Implementable Sustainable Solutions for Pavement Concretes: Agency and Industry Perspective

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 3/1/2024

The Key Role of Limestone Calcined Clay Cements on the Roadmap towards Eco-Efficient Cement and Concrete

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 3/1/2024

Harnessing Tannery Sludge for Sustainable Fly Ash Brick Development

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 3/1/2024

Discontinuous FRCM-Confinement of Masonry Columns

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 3/1/2024

Dealing with Type IL Cement Challenges?—Nanoparticle-Based Admixtures

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 1/1/2024

New Joint ACI and ICRI Guide for Cementitious Repair Material Data Sheet

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 12/1/2023

Teaching Additive Manufacturing with Consideration for Cementitious Materials

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 11/1/2023

Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Long-Term Durable Structures—Case Studies

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 11/1/2023

Use of Rubberized ECC in repair/strengthening lightweight concrete elements

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 9/1/2023

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