Waste Materials and By-Products in Concrete

• Main Author: Siddique, Rafat (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Building materials.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Materials science.; Building Materials.; Building Construction.; Engineering, general.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.; Materials Science, general.; Soil Science & Conservation.

Non-hazardous waste materials and by-products which are mostly landfilled can be used in making concrete and similar construction materials. This book gives a summary of this usage: one chapter is devoted to each material, comprising an introduction, chemical and physical properties, usage potential...