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Chapter 40—Chemical Reactions Other than Carbonate Reactions

Diamond, S
Professor of engineering materials, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Inc.,

Pages: 14    Published: Jan 1978

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Abstract

The proper role of aggregates in concrete is usually perceived as mechanical, rather than chemical. Aggregates are selected on the basis of their favorable physical properties, and unless something unusual occurs, they are supposed to remain inert and unreactive chemically.