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Inorganic binding materials in civil engineering mainly include lime and Portland cement. They can be mixed with water to form pastes and then harden to obtain strength. This chapter starts by introducing the production, slaking, hardening, and properties of lime. It then introduces the production, hydration, properties, corrosion and supplementary materials of Portland cement. The hydration of cement including hydration products, hydration process and factors influencing hydration are discussed in detail. It then discusses the properties of cement including density, fineness, consistency, setting time, soundness, strength, hydration heat and voids. Different types of corrosions of cement including soft water corrosion, sulfate attack, magnesium corrosion, carbonation, and acid corrosion are also introduced. By the end of the chapter, the supplementary materials and properties of blended cement are discussed.
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Dong, Q., Chen, X., Gao, Y., Hu, J., Chen, X., Xu, G. (2023). Inorganic Binding Materials. In: Dong, Q., Chen, X., Gao, Y., Hu, J., Chen, X., Xu, G. (eds) Civil Engineering Materials for Transportation Infrastructure. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1300-8_3
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