PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF PORTLAND CEMENT, 1887-1960

REFLECTIONS ARE PRESENTED OCCASIONED BY THE RECENT FOURTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE CHEMISTRY OF CEMENT. THE AUTHOR REVIEWS THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHEMISTRY OF CEMENT STARTING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL THESIS OF HENRI LE CHATELIER IN 1887. BRIEF REVIEWS ARE GIVEN OF THE VARIOUS MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE REVEALED AT THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE CHEMISTRY OF CEMENT IN 1918, AND AT THE THREE SUBSEQUENT SYMPOSIA HELD IN 1938, 1952 AND 1960. A MORE COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY IS GIVEN OF THE PRINCIPAL PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE 1960 SYMPOSIUM. /PCA/

• Authors:
  • Steinour, H H
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull
  • Issue Number: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemistry; Conferences; Portland cement; Reviews
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00213571
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Portland Cement Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 130
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1970 12:00AM