This unique and popular course has been run six times previously and consists of lectures covering chemistry, and physics of the following subjects: Cement; Manufacture; Phase Equilibrium and Reactions in Cement Kilns; Supplementary Cementing Materials; Crystal Chemistry of Silicates; Hydration of Cements; Chemical Admixture Effects on Hydration; Microstructure of Cement and Hydrates; Sulphate Reactions and Attack; Alkali-Aggregate Reactions; Chloride and Corrosion Reactions; Chemistry Related to Freezing, Scaling.