Cement Kinds and Principles of their Classification; 1.1 The History of Binders and Concrete; 1.2 Principles of Cement Classification; References; Chapter-2; Portland Cement Clinker; 2.1 Portland Cement Clinker Burning; 2.2.1 The System CaO-SiO2-Al2O3; 2.2.1.1 The System CaO-SiO2; 2.2 The Phase Systems Important for Cement Chemistry; 2.2.1.2 The System CaO-Al2O3; 2.2.1.3 The System CaO-Al2O3-SiO2; 2.2.2 The System CaO-Fe2O3-SiO2; 2.2.2.1 The System CaO-Fe2O3; 2.2.3 The System CaO-Al2O3-Fe2O3; 2.2.4 The System CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Fe2O3. , 2.2.4.1 Pseudosystem CaO-C2S-C12A7-C2F2.2.4.2 The Influence of MgO; 2.2.5 Departure from Equilibrium in the Clinkering Process; 2.3 The Clinkering Process in Industrial Mixes; 2.3.1 The Clinkering Process Modification in the Presence of Mineralizers; 2.3.1.1 The Fluorine Effect on Clinkering Process; 2.3.1.2 Chlorine Influence on Clinkering Process; 2.3.1.3 Alkalis in Clinkering Process; 2.3.1.4 Sulphur in Clinkering Process; 2.3.1.5 Phosphorus in Clinkering Process; 2.3.2 Clinkering Process in Rotary Kiln; 2.4 Thermochemistry of Clinkering Process; 2.5 Phase Composition of Portland Cements. , 2.5.1 Tricalcium Silicate and Alite Phase2.5.2 Dicalcium Silicate and Belite Phase; 2.5.3 Ca3Al2O6 and Aluminate Phase in Clinker; 2.5.4 Ferrite Phase; 2.5.5 Minor Phases; 2.5.5.1 Calcium Oxide; 2.5.5.2 Periclase; 2.5.5.3 Alkalis in Clinker; 2.5.5.4 Glass; 2.5.5.5 Minor Components; 2.5.6 Methods of Clinker Phase Composition Determination; References; Chapter-3; Hydration of Clinker Phases; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Silicate Hydration; 3.2.1 Tricalcium Silicate Hydration; 3.2.1.1 Induction Period; 3.2.1.2 Post-Induction Period; 3.2.2 Dicalcium Silicate Hydration; 3.2.3 C-S-H Phase. , 3.3.1 The System CaO-Al2O3-H2O3.3 Hydration of Calcium Aluminates; 3.3.2 Calcium Sulphoaluminate Hydrates and Other Aluminate Hydrated Phases; 3.3.3 C3A Hydration; 3.3.4 C3A Hydration in the Presence of Gypsum; 3.3.5 Hydration of Different C3A Polymorphs; 3.4 Hydration of Ferrite Phase; 3.5 Minor Hydrated Phases in Cement Paste; 3.6 Heat of Hardening; References; Chapter 4; Cement Hydration; 4.1 Cement Hydration at Room Temperature; 4.1.1 Paste Phase Composition; 4.1.2 Role of Gypsum in Hydration and Disturbances of the Setting Process; 4.1.2.1 Set Controlling Agent Without Sulphates. , 4.1.3 Effect of Selected Compounds on Cement Hydration4.1.3.1 Set Accelerators; 4.1.3.2 Retarders of Hardening; 4.1.3.3 Effect of Calcium Carbonate; 4.1.3.4 Effect of Potassium and Sodium Sulphates; 4.1.3.5 Effect of Sodium and Potassium Carbonates; 4.1.4 The Effect of Grinding Aids; 4.1.5 Chromium Reducers; 4.2.1 Phases in the CaO-SiO2-H2O System; 4.2 Hydration of Cement in Hydrothermal Conditions; 4.2.2 The Conditions of Formation and Structures of Some Selected Phases; 4.2.3 Phase Composition of Cement Hydrated in Hydrothermal Conditions; References; Chapter-5. , The Properties of Cement Paste. Concrete Properties Effect of Cement Paste on Concrete Properties Cement Paste-Aggregate Bond 6'3 Paste-Reinforcement Bond 6.4 Concrete Corrosion 6.4.1 Paste--Aggregate Reactions 6'4.2 Limestone Aggregates 6.4.3 Delayed Ettringite Formation 6.4.4 Corrosion of Concrete in the Chlorides Solutions 6.4.5 Sulphate Attack 6.4.6 Corrosion in Sea Water 6.4.7 Miscellaneous Corrosive Media 6.4.8 Carbonation of Concrete 6.4.9 Soft Waters 6.4.10 Action of Frost on Concrete 6'4.1 1 Conosion of Steel in Concrete 6.5 Efflorescence of Concrete 6.6 Admixtures Modifuing Paste and Concrete Properties 6.6.l Water Reducing Admixtures(Plasticizers) 6.6.2 Superplasticizers 6.6.3 Shrinkage ReducingAdmixtures 6.6.4 Air Entraining Agents 6.6.5 Permeability ReducingAdmixtures 6.6.6 ViscosiĘ Modising Admixtures 6.7 Mineral and Chęmical Composition of Aggregates Mineral Additions for Cement Production 7.2 Metallurgical Slags 7.3 Slag Cements 7.4 FlyAsh 7.5 Cements with Fly Ash Addition 7.6 SilicaFume 7.7 Fill1ers 7-8 Metakaolinite Eydration of Cements with MineralAdditions 8-l Hydration of Slag. 82 FlyAsh Hydration 9.1 Calcium Aluminate Cement 9.2 White and Coloured Cements 9.3 Expansive Cements 9.4 Rapid Hardening and Fast-Setting Cements 9.5 Low Energy Cements. 9.5.1 Alinite Cements 9.6 Oilwell Cement 9.7 Sorel Cement 9.8 Very High Strength Pastes. lo.2 High Performance Concretes 10.3 Self Compacting Concrete 10.4 Reactive Powder Concretes 10.5 Polymer-Cement Concretes