THE SETTING OF PORTLAND CEMENT: A REVIEW OF THEORY, PERFORMANCE AND CONTROL

THE LITERATURE ON THE SETTING OF PORTLAND CEMENT IS REVIEWED WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO FACTORS AFFECTING THE SETTING TIMES AND DEVELOPMENT OF FALSE SET. BROAD PERSPECTIVE IS PROVIDED BY PRESENTING BASIC THEORY AS WELL AS IMMEDIATELY PRACTICAL ASPECTS. THE TABLE OF CONTENTS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL IS COVERED: THE SETTING OF GROUND CLINKER, THE CHEMICAL ACTION OF GYPSUM, OTHER RETARDERS OF CLINKER, THE SETTING OF GYPSUM-RETARDED CEMENT, EFFECTS OF CALCIUM SULFATE IN OTHER FORMS, THE LIQUID PHASE IN CEMENT PASTE, THE ALTERATION OF THE SETTING TIME OF NORMALLY RETARDED CEMENT, REMEDIAL MEASURES, AND TESTS FOR EARLY STIFFENING AND EARLY REACTIONS IN CEMENT PASTE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 98, 124 PP, 11 FIG
• Authors:
  • Steinour, H H
• Publication Date: 1958-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement paste; Clinkers; Concrete hardening; Concrete setting; Control; Gypsum cement; Liquids; Performance; Phase transitions; Portland cement; Retarders (Concrete); Reviews; Testing; Theory
• Uncontrolled Terms: Setting time; Stiffening
• Old TRIS Terms: False set; Liquid phases; Retarders
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00212701
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 13 1994 12:00AM