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ICE Core Concepts: Low Carbon Cements and Concrete for Construction is an accessible introduction to cement and concrete, focusing on recent developments and trends in low-carbon concrete materials and technologies used in construction. This concise reference illustrates complex cement chemistry in a simplified form and explains how different types of cement and their alternatives can be tailored to mitigate durability issues. Features include concise overviews, illustrative diagrams, practice questions and further reading.
Coverage includes
- basic concepts of cement and concrete
- concrete strength and challenges: mechanisms behind concrete strength development, and complex construction-related issues such as concrete behaviour in hot and cold conditions
- concrete degradation and strategies to enhance durability
- supplementary cementitious materials (SCM), lower carbon concrete & related issues
- impacts of contaminated ground and material conditions on concrete performance
- available cement alternatives
- low carbon concrete technologies: technological basics, common barriers and possible issues.
ICE Core Concepts: Low Carbon Cements and Concrete for Construction offers broad coverage in an accessible format and is ideal reading for both student and graduate engineers seeking a concise overview of this area.
Sustainability is the single biggest challenge facing the construction industry today, and nowhere is this more pressing than in the concrete sector. Concrete is a wonderful material, beautiful in its elegance and versatility, yet so often underappreciated and surrounded by myths. The fact that we produce more concrete than food tells us something important. It is urgent that we improve the sustainability credentials of cement and concrete, and we must do this using evidence, data and clear knowledge, while also tackling those persistent misconceptions.
This is where Professor Monower Sadique’s book makes such an important contribution. There are not many credible books on this subject yet, and this one stands out because of its clarity, conciseness and straightforward style. Despite being concise, it manages to cover all the major trends in low carbon concretes, from carbon capture and geopolymer concretes to the potential use of olivine, as well as the established cement replacement materials already widely used in the UK.
What I really appreciate is that the book works on two levels. It is an excellent textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students who need to build their knowledge in this vital field, but it is also a very practical and accessible reference for engineers, designers and practitioners who want to make better decisions on real projects. The section on embodied carbon is particularly valuable, explained in a clear and simple way that helps engineers make rational, evidence-based and justifiable choices.
In short, this book is timely, concise and genuinely useful. It gives students, researchers and practitioners alike the knowledge and confidence they need to engage with one of the most urgent issues of our time.
Professor Monower Sadique CEng, FICE is Professor of Construction Materials at the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
Chapter 1. Cement;
Chapter 2. Concrete;
Chapter 3. Concrete Strength and Hydration Reaction;
Chapter 4. Concrete degradation;
Chapter 5. Low Carbon Cement and Embodied Carbon of Concrete;
Chapter 6. Alternative Cement;
Chapter 7. Recent Trends in Concrete