The article describes the application of Geoscan industrial installations for on-belt Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA)from Australian company Scantech for determining and adjusting the composition of raw materials mix on the conveyor belt in real...
The story of the construction of the bridge in Souillac, France, and the technical decisions taken in connection with its repair aredescribed. The compositionof concrete used for the repair work, ensuring its greatest resemblance to the original materials used in constr...
The available data from the literature on alkali-silica reactions in Portland cement concretes, the role of active mineral additives, the mechanisms of their inhibitory action and test methods are reviewed and summarized.
Chemical admixtures have long been known for the beneficial role they play in improving the engineering properties of concrete and mortar mixtures. Looking back over the past decades, the use of air entraining agents and superplasticizers can be considered among the maj...
The article presents a review of the presentations made at Cemtech Conference held in Istanbul, Turkey on September 28— October 1, 2014.
On September 25—26 in Duesseldorf, Germany LOESCHE Symposium 2014 was held. It was attended by more than 350 guests from 55 countries. An overview of the papers presented at the conference is provided.
In August 2014 the Siberian Cement holding company turned 10 years old. The article describes the structure of the holding; lists the products of its divisions and the regions where they are delivered to; provides information on the recently completed projects of upgrad...
On September 25, 1969 the first production line of the Stary Oskol cement plant, later named Oskol-Cement, was put into operation, today being part of the EUROCEMENT group. The article covers the story of one of the largest cement manufacturers in Russia, describes its ...
Georgia is a strategically well located country with a big potential for growth. Particularly, it is a transit country between the Black and the Caspian Sea. There is one of the factors of its further economic growth and, as a consequence, of increase in cement consumpt...
The article describes the main characteristics of the silica and calcium species of fly ash, their use in the composition of cement, and the effect on its properties. This publication summarizes the results of research and practical experience in the use of fly ash in c...
