Advances in environmental research. Vol. 23 / Justin A. Daniels, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ADVANCES INENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHVOLUME 23; ADVANCES INENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHVOLUME 23; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: COAL FLY ASH: A VALUABLERECYCLING TREASURE IN CONSTRUCTIONAND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION TO COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; 1.1. Types of CCP (CCW); 1.1.1. Fly Ash; 1.1.2. Bottom Ash; 1.1.3. Boiler Slag; 1.1.4. Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) and Others; 1.2. Fly Ash -- A Big Environmental Problemof the Current World; 2. INTRODUCTION TO FLY ASH; 2.1. Source of Fly Ash; 2.2. Properties of Fly Ash.

2.2.1. Particle Size and Distribution2.2.2. Shape of Fly Ash Particles; 2.2.3. Colour of Fly Ash; 2.2.4. Other Properties; 2.2.5. Chemical Composition; Types of Fly Ash on the Basic of Chemical Composition; Class F Fly Ash; Class C Fly Ash; Main Chemical Difference betweenClass F Fly Ash and Class C Fly Ash; Influence of Particle Size onChemical Composition of Fly Ash; Other Elements in Fly Ash; 3. APPLICATIONS OF FLY ASH; 3.1. Use of Fly Ash in Construction Field; 3.1.1. Use of Fly Ash in Concrete; History of Use of Ash in Concrete; Introduction to Concrete and Its Ingredients.

Cement: Physical and Chemical PropertiesAggregates; Chemical Admixtures; AirEntrainingAgent; Cement and Fly Ash; Reaction of Cementitious Products formation in Concrete; A) Without Addition of Fly Ash; B) With Addition of Fly Ash; Difference between Class F and Class C Fly Ash onReacting with Portland Cement; Class F fly ash; Class C fly ash; ASTM Fly Ash Specification for Better Quality Concrete; A) Chemical Specification; B) Physical Specification; Specific Gravity and Fineness; Advantages of Use of Fly Ash in Concrete; A) Environmental Benefits by Using Fly Ash in Concrete.

B) Decrease in Permeability(C) Improved Strength and Durability; D) Improved Workability; E) Resistance to Chemical Attacks; 3.1.2. Use of Fly Ash in Making Bricks for Construction; Introduction to Manufacturing of Claybricks; What Attracts Fly Ash to Be Used in Clay Bricks?; Bricks with Fly Ash; Bricks Made up of 100% Fly Ash (FlashBricks); Manufacturing of Flash Bricks; Advantages of FlashBricks [25]; Performance of FlashBricks; Compressive Strength; Tensile Strength; Density / Lightness of FlashBricks; High Initial Rate of Absorption and Subsequent Steady Absorption Rate; Mechanical Bonds.

Sulfate Attack and DurabilityEnvironmental Properties of Fly Ash Bricks; 3.1.3. Use of Fly Ash in Mortar; 3.1.4. Use of Fly Ash in Agriculture; Attractive Properties of Fly Ash Those Are Beneficial Inagriculture; Effect of Fly Ash on Different Properties of Soil; Soil Enzymatic Activity; Soil Nitrogen Cycling; To Improve Degraded Land; Effect of Fly Ash on Global Warming; 3.1.5. Use of Fly Ash as a Road Base in Road Construction; 3.1.6. Use of Fly Ash to Remove Trace Elements from Aqueous System; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: AIRBORNE FUNGI AND BACTERIAIN PUBLIC INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS.

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