A method for reinforcing an assembly-type slope by using high-performance shotcrete and a reinforcing member, the method, after producing, at a batch plant, normal concrete having a compressive strength of 21-30 MPa and transporting the normal concrete to a construction site: forms a normal-strength shotcrete by mixing either fly ash or slag fine powder or low-grade mixed material in which fly ash or slag fine powder is mixed, in an increased fluidity state by mixing 20-40% of bubbles of the total volume; forms a high-performance shotcrete by mixing silica fumes and metakaolin or high-grade mixed material in which either silica fumes or metakaolin are mixed; and forms a color shotcrete by mixing coloring materials of iron oxide or carbon black, so as to sequentially construct an inner layer section, an outer layer section, and a surface layer section on the slope.

Adding a small amount of lightweight course aggregate to a normal weight concrete mix to produce a clean, rough top surface so that manual or mechanical roughing of the top surface is not necessary. The lightweight course aggregate will float to the surface, and make a rough surface so that the bond and shear resistance of the interface (cold joint) between previously placed and newly placed concrete will be as strong as a manually roughened joint.

Cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products including a hydraulic cement-based reactive powder blend, an inorganic flow control agent, and a metal-based dimensional movement stabilizing agent including at least one member of the group of lithium salt and lithium base, and methods for making the cementitious binder compositions.

Various cement-containing compositions are disclosed, including insulating cement, forms, and prefabricated building materials produced from cement-containing compositions with insulating properties. Some of the preferred embodiments include expanded polystyrene and an acrylic component to provide enhanced insulating properties, or have a lower density, lighter weight, and increased insulating R-value in comparison with other cement-containing compositions.

The invention comprises methods and apparatuses for the electrorefining of Mg from Al or Mg alloy scrap. The invention utilizes the density and charge features of Mg present in a melted alloy to continuously extract Mg and Mg alloys from a melted Al alloy feed.

A concrete coating composition, containing a thermally stable cement, glass bubbles, porous glass spheres or aerogel or a combination thereof, and glass fibers. Also, disclosed is a coated pipe having the concrete coating composition disclosed herein. The coated pipes disclosed herein can be thermally insulated, impact and abrasion resistant, flexible pipeline that can be used in downhole steam injection operations and for extracting hydrocarbons.

The present invention provides a glass fiber board comprising a glass fiber and an inorganic binder, wherein the inorganic binder comprises an aluminum phosphate. The present invention provides a method for preparing the glass fiber board comprising (a) preparing an inorganic binder solution comprising an aluminum phosphate (b) applying the inorganic binder solution comprising the aluminum phosphate to a glass fiber; (c) compressing the glass fiber to which the inorganic binder solution comprising the aluminum phosphate is applied; and (d) drying the compressed glass fiber.

The present disclosure relates to a fiber-reinforced cement sheet product. The fiber-reinforced cement sheet product comprises at least one fiber-cement layer and at least one polymeric material layer. The polymeric material layer is chemically bonded to at least one surface of the fiber-cement layer or is sandwiched between two fiber-cement layers, to obtain the fiber-reinforced cement sheet product. The present disclosure further relates to a process for preparing the fiber-reinforced cement sheet product.

The invention comprises a method of forming a slab on grade. The method comprises placing a first layer of insulating material horizontally on the ground and placing plastic concrete for a slab on grade on the first layer of insulating material. The plastic concrete is then formed into a desired shape having a top and sides. A second layer of insulating material is placed on the top of the plastic concrete and the first and second layers of insulating material are left in place until the concrete is at least partially cured. The second layer of insulating material is then removed. The product made by the method is also disclosed. A slab on grade is also disclosed.

An anti-rutting pavement structure is arranged consecutively from bottom to top, a semi-rigid base layer, a SBS emulsified asphalt adhesive layer, a Type II latex cement mortar poured asphalt concrete lower layer, a Type I latex cement mortar poured asphalt concrete middle layer and a high viscosity modified asphalt SMA-13 concrete surface layer.