Rheology of Fresh Cement-Based Materials: Fundamentals, Measurements, and Applications [Paperback]

1. Introduction to rheology.  2. Rheology for cement paste.  3. Rheological properties of fresh concrete materials.  4. Empirical techniques evaluating concrete rheology.  5. Paste Rheometer.  6. Concrete rheometers.  7. Mixture design of concrete based on rheology.  8. Rheology and self-compacting concrete.  9. Rheology of other cement-based materials.  10. Pumping and rheology.  11. Rheology and 3D printing.

This covers fundamentals of stability, flowability and hydration; measurement equipment, procedures, and data interpretation; with applications such as self-compacting concrete, pumping, 3D printing, and smart casting. Plus fiber-reinforced concrete, cemented paste backfills and alkali activated cement. For researchers and advanced students.

Qiang Yuan is a professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Central South University, China. He is the author of Transport and Interactions of Chlorides in Cement-based Materials, also published by CRC Press.

Caijun Shi is a professor in the College of Civil Engineering at Hunan University, China. He is the author of Alkali-Activated and Concretes, and Transport and Interactions of Chlorides in Cement-based Materials, also published by CRC Press.

Dengwu Jiao is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Structural Engineering and Building Materials at Ghent University.

This book introduces fundamentals, measurements, and applications of rheology of fresh cement-based materials. The rheology of a fresh cement-based material is one of its most important aspects, characterizing its flow and deformation, and governing the mixing, placement, and casting quality of a concrete.

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