Mineral resource of the month: hydraulic cement
Earth
By: Hendrik G. van Oss
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Abstract
Hydraulic cements are the binders in concrete and most mortars and stuccos. Concrete, particularly the reinforced variety, is the most versatile of all construction materials, and most of the hydraulic cement produced worldwide is portland cement or similar cements that have portland cement as a basis, such as blended cements and masonry cements. Cement typically makes up less than 15 percent of the concrete mix; most of the rest is aggregates. Not counting the weight of reinforcing media, 1 ton of cement will typically yield about 8 tons of concrete.
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van Oss, H.G., 2012, Mineral resource of the month: hydraulic cement: Earth, v. 2012, no. August, p. 29-29.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: hydraulic cement |
| Series title | Earth |
| Volume | 2012 |
| Issue | August |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geosciences Institute |
| Publisher location | Alexandria, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earth |
| First page | 29 |
| Last page | 29 |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |