Volume: 1, Number: 2, January - March 2013

* Cement  Manufacturing

    * Concrete,  Mineral  & Chemical  Admixtures

         * Teaching, Training and Research
          
              * Trade and Industry


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Cement Manufacturing


(a) EPA Imposes New Pollution Limits on Cement Plants
Large cement kilns will face strict limits on mercury, acid gases and fine particulate matter, or soot. Read more.

(b) Cement Cooling 
A paper which explains the possibilities of cooling the cement in the separator. High Efficiency Separators are the best for this purpose. A calculator to get the cement temperature at separator outlet (by the separator heat balance) is also available. Read more.

(c) Ball Mill Power Calculation
Different methods to calculate power of a ball mill. Read more.


(d) HOLCIM to Burn Plastic Waste in Cement Production
Co-processing is a safe and secure method of waste management that destroys hazardous components of waste while capturing its energy and mineral content in the production of cement. It also substitutes the use of fossil fuel such as coal; and changes your waste management approach the environment-friendly way. Read more.

(e) UK Cement Sector Plans to Follow Kyoto Protocol on GHG Emissions

UK cement sector plans to cut GHG emissions by 81% by 2050. Read more.

(f) Green Cement

Siam Cement Group in Thailand, one of the largest cement producers in the country, is striking a new path by using waste materials generated during the rice harvest to replace harmful fossil fuels. Since that releases fewer carbon emissions, the switch is being financially rewarded through the sale of surplus carbon certificates. Readmore.

Concrete, Mineral & Chemical Admixtures

(a) RFID Technology to Track Concrete Quality:
Shanghai is introducing the RFID technology to better monitor concrete quality and assign responsibility should there be a problem with the building material. Read more.

(b) CEMEX Shows Way to Successfully Operate Internal Social Network

One tangible way this collaboration process is paying off is in product creation. Thanks to Shift -- and the collective input of 600 members of a community dedicated to developing new Ready-mix cement products – CEMEX was able to launch its first global brand of CEMEX's Ready Mix special product just four months from the project's conception.

(c) No Need to Hire a Separate Concrete Pump

The new unit allows for the delivery, mixing, and pumping of concrete from a single vehicle. Read more.

(d) Water Dosing for RMC

ASTM Subcommittee C09.40 on Ready Mixed Concrete has approved a revision to C94 Standard Specification for Ready Mixed permitting limited addition of water to a concrete load en route to a job site. Read more.

(e) Managing Risks in Concrete Manufacturing

12 tips for concrete producers to manage risk in their operations. Read more.

(f) Bio-climatic Skyscrapers

Making buildings environmentally more responsible and resource efficient throughout their life cycle, from design to construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and demolition. Read more.

(g) Cracks in Concrete Structures

Causes, evaluation and repair of cracks in concrete structures, an article by Sonjoy Deb.         Read More.

(h) Internally Cured Concrete

The Indiana engineers are using new "internally cured" high-performance concrete, a technology championed by researchers from Purdue and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Read More

(i) World's Greenest Lightweight Aggregate
Novagg is made using 98% recycled waste materials, unsorted mixed colored waste glass (cullet) is chemically and physically modified with the addition of different industrial waste streams diverted from landfill to produce the new material. Read more.

(j) Self-healing Protective Coating for concrete
The spray-applied,hydrophobic coating contains microcapsules loaded with a urea-formaldehyde polymer material that seals cracks. Read more.

(k) Is Weather Okay for Concrete Pouring
The mobile application, launched by Holcim, is designed to help construction professionals determine the quality of weather conditions for placing concrete. Read more.

Teaching, Training and Research

(a) ICI-JDB Certificate of Proficiency in Durability of Concrete (C-PDC):
Course for: (a) Engineers working at construction site and interested in learning optimum utilisation of mineral admixtures for strength and durability. (b) Marketing engineers, who frequently face customer queries regarding benefits of blended cement or admixtures. (c) Engineers working on product development. (c) Students/researchers interested in pursuing studies in the area. May 20-24 2013 at Pune, India. Read more.

(b) NIST’s External Earthquake R&D Program: Thirty-four Strides Toward Earthquake-Resistant Structures 

The NIST’s program has so far produced 16 final project reports.  Many of these reports, such as the technical briefs, are being used directly by seismic design professionals. Read more.

(c) Biodegradable Additive Enhances Cement Properties
An inorganic materials and environmental (MIMED) research team, made up of six lecturers from the Department of Chemistry and Soil Science at the University of Navarra, has detected a biodegradable additive that enhances the properties of cement for construction. Read More.

(d) Reducing CO2 Emissions in Cement Manufacture
Lafarge has completed a 10-day, 10,000-ton trial for Aether, a new generation clinker chemically formulated to reduce carbon emissions associated with traditional production methods, and poised for 2014 commercialization. Read more.

Books

(a) Mineral Admixtures in Cement and Concrete, Author: Jayant D. Bapat, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 

Written for engineers, this book focuses on how to make more workable and durable concrete using mineral admixtures. For each mineral admixture, the book looks at manufacturing and processing, physical characteristics, chemical and mineralogical composition, quality control, and reported experiences. It also examines the provisions of national standards on the admixture’s addition to cement and concrete. Offering a deeper understanding of mineral admixtures, it encourages engineers to more effectively use these and other wastes in cement and concrete to support more sustainable growth of the cement and construction industry. Read more.

(b) ACI Specification for Structural Concrete: 

SP-15(10): Field Reference Manual: Standard Specifications for Structural Concrete ACI 301-10 with selected ACI references. Read more.

(c) CRC Press: Principles of Structure
Authors: Ken Wyatt and Richard Hough.  Introductory text for students of architecture, building and project management seeking a basic understanding of the behavior and design of building structures. Read more.

(d) ACI Manual of Concrete Practice 2013
Containing more than 220 documents, the MCP is the most comprehensive and largest single source of concrete practice information available in one set of books. The MCP contains all of the ACI documents needed to answer any questions about code requirements, specifications, tolerances, concrete proportions, construction methods, evaluation of test results and many more topics. Read more.

Discussions

(a) Chloride diffusion under marine condition. View this discussion on Linkedin.

(b) How to improve workability of concrete without compromising strength and setting time. View this discussion on Linkedin.

Downloads

(a) Smartphone Buying Guide. Download. 

(b) Reasons, why you should install XBMC on your Android. Download.

(c) Buying new computer? Take these precautions. Download.

(d) Know and use Google better. Read how.

Events

(a) Concrete Conference 
Missouri University of Science and Technology will host the annual Missouri Concrete Conference April 23-24 in the Havener Center on campus. Read more.

(b) BRE Group event: Cities in the sky - challenging their safety
The focus of the event will be on fire and safety with discussions on how sustainable and secure tall buildings are. Read more.

(c) IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference
The 2013 Cement Industry technical conference will include presentations from the industry’s top technical people, addressing the diverse technical issues and proposing potential solutions to the many challenges facing the cement industry. April 14-18, 2013, in Orlando. Read more.

(d) Cement Business & Industry (CBI) India & South Asia 2013

GMI announces Cement Business & Industry (CBI) India & South Asia 2013, to be hosted again in Mumbai, India in October 2013. With support from the India Cement & Construction Materials (ICCM) journal the event is expected to bring together more than 200 cement and lime professionals. Read more.

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(a) ZREMB Concrete Mixing Plants (Reference No: PBPS/1(2), 2013/ZRE)

ZREMB S.A Poland specialize in manufacturing of concrete mixing plants, steel structures including lifting Cranes , Winches and other steel devices / components made to client specification. Established in 1945, ZREMB S.A has a long history and proven track record of providing high quality cost effective solutions to our clients never missing a deadline. ZREMB is ISO 9001 certified and employs a full time quality control department. All equipment is tested in-house and we have experience working with all certifying bodies such as DNV, BV, ABS and Lloyds.

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