Cement Based Materials

• Other Authors: El-Din Saleh, Hosam M. (Editor), Abdel Rahman, Rehab O. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2018
• Subjects: Materials science; optimization, energy efficiency, photocatalysis, concrete, durability, clay
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Cement-based materials have been used by humans nearly since the dawn of civilization. The Egyptians used lime and gypsum cement to bind their aggregate materials, mud and straw, resulting in bricks that are used for building their famous Egyptian pyramids (between 3000 and 2500 BC). Hydrated cement...