Table of Contents
Chapter 1—General information
1.1—History
1.2—Scope and objective
1.3—Terminology
1.4—Environmental considerations
1.5—Origin of blast-furnace slag
1.6—Chemical and physical properties
1.7—Processing
1.8—Specifications
1.9—Hydraulic activity
1.10—Factors determining cementitious properties
Chapter 2—Storage, handling, and batching
2.1—Storage
2.2—Handling
2.3—Batching
Chapter 3—Proportioning concrete containing slag cement
3.1—Proportioning with slag cement
3.2—Ternary systems
3.3—Use with chemical admixtures
Chapter 4—Effects on properties of fresh concrete
4.1—Workability
4.2—Time of setting
4.3—Bleeding
4.4—Rate of slump loss
Chapter 5—Effects on properties of hardened concrete and mortar
5.1—Strength
5.2—Modulus of rupture
5.3—Modulus of elasticity
5.4—Creep and shrinkage
5.5—Influence of curing on performance
5.6—Color
5.7—Effects on temperature rise in mass concrete
5.8—Permeability
5.9—Resistance to sulfate attack
5.10—Reduction of expansion due to alkali-silica reaction (ASR)
5.11—Resistance to freezing and thawing
5.12—Resistance to deicing chemicals
5.13—Resistance to the corrosion of reinforcement
Chapter 6—Uses of slag cement in concrete and mortar
6.1—Introduction
6.2—Ready-mixed concrete
6.3—Concrete products
6.4—Mortars and grouts
Chapter 7—References
7.1—Referenced standards and reports
7.2—Cited references