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2.0 LIGNOSULFONATES .................................................................. 222
2.1 Tricalcium Aluminate ........................................................ 222
2.2 Tricalcium Aluminate-Gypsum-Calcium
Lignosulfonate-Water ........................................................ 224
2.3 Tetracalcium Aluminoferrite-Calcium
Lignosulfonate-Water ........................................................ 225
2.4 Tricalcium Silicate-Lignosulfonate-Water......................... 226
2.5 Dicalcium Silicate-Lignosulfonate-Water System ............. 229
2.6 Tricalcium Silicate-Tricalcium Aluminate-
Lignosulfonate-Water System ............................................ 230
2.7 Cement-Lignosulfonate-Water System .............................. 232
3.0 SUGAR-FREE LIGNOSULFONATE ........................................... 235
4.0 HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACIDS ............................................. 238
5.0 SUGARS ........................................................................................ 239
6.0 PHOSPHONATES ......................................................................... 240
7.0 CONDUCTION CALORIMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF
RETARDERS ................................................................................. 245
8.0 SLUMP LOSS ................................................................................ 248
9.0 ABNORMAL SETTING................................................................ 251
10.0 READY-MIX CONCRETE ........................................................... 252
11.0 OTHER ADMIXTURES ............................................................... 254
12.0 IDENTIFICATION OF WATER REDUCERS/RETARDERS..... 254
REFERENCES ......................................................................................... 257

7 Superplasticizing Admixtures ........................................... 261
1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 261
2.0 TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE....................................................... 262
3.0 TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE-GYPSUM SYSTEM .................... 265
4.0 TRICALCIUM SILICATE............................................................. 269
5.0 CEMENT........................................................................................ 273
6.0 THERMAL ANALYSIS OF SUPERPLASTICIZERS ................. 287
REFERENCES ......................................................................................... 289

8 Supplementary Cementing Materials and
Other Additions .................................................................. 293
1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 293
2.0 FLY ASH........................................................................................ 294
3.0 SILICA FUME ............................................................................... 300
4.0 SLAGS ........................................................................................... 308
5.0 RICE HUSK ASH .......................................................................... 319
6.0 METAKAOLINITE ....................................................................... 323
7.0 NATURAL POZZOLANS ............................................................. 328
8.0 RELATIVE EFFECTS OF POZZOLANS AND THEIR
MIXTURES.................................................................................... 332
9.0 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES................................................. 338
REFERENCES ......................................................................................... 345