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Portland cement

Concrete made with slag improves resistance to fire damage

Better performance of slag concrete exposing to high temperatures Concrete made with GGBS cement is much better than concrete made with 100% OPC at maintaining its compressive strength when exposed to high temperatures. OPC specimens heated to 400 °C or above have been shown to exhibit severe cracking to the point of disintegration after a […]

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Portland cement

What is Cement Mixer Shot?

As a cement researcher, I know cement much better than average people, while it is not the case with everything with a name using the word “cement”. When I type “cement” in the powerful Google search box, Google automatically gives an alternative search phrase “cement mixer shot”, which means “cement mixer shot” is a very […]

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Sample preparation by McCrone Micronizing mill before XRD/Rietveld test

In the cement science field, XRD analysis combined with Rietveld method can give quantitative results of crystalline phase of hydration products, so I try to use XRD/Rietveld method to quantify the hydration products of cementitous material. To achieve good performance of XRD test, fine powder is required and of great importance. The question is how […]