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Predictability Gap Between Science and Technology of Cements: I, Characterization of Hydraulic Cements
Author(s) -
SEREDA P. J.,
RAMACHANDRAN V. S.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1975.tb19566.x
Subject(s) - predictability , characterization (materials science) , plan (archaeology) , computer science , construction engineering , nanotechnology , materials science , engineering , archaeology , physics , history , quantum mechanics
Scientific publications fall, traditionally, into two general categories: reports of original research and state‐of‐the‐art reviews of areas of research. In both types, scientists communicate with other scientists. If science is to Serve technology, however, there must be effective communication or transfer of information between the scientist and the technologist. At present, many believe that such transfer is not very effective and that this ineffectiveness contributes to the difficulty the technologist experiences in predicting the performance of materials. The authors plan a series of papers that will provide a critical assessment of what will be required if research is to improve predictability in the technology of cements. Part I discusses problems involved in the characterization of hydraulic cements in terms of reactivity, role of admixtures, surface area, crystal modification, and chemical composition.