More than 2000 years ago, the Romans built great and enduring structures using hydraulic cements, and yet, millennia later, modern science is still baffled by the question of how the anhydrous starting materials are converted into hydrates that bear the weight of great bridges and monumental structures. Much is already known for sure, but the balance that remains is essential to the discovery of new ways to control the properties of concrete, improve its life-cycle performance, and reduce this material's impact on the environment.
Origin
Tennessee Technical University, Usa
Journal Title
Am Ceram Soc Bull 89 4 2010 24-27
Sector
General
Class
G 3768