Developments in the formulation and reinforcement of concrete
Author: Edited by S Mindess, University of British Columbia, Canada | Size: 24.5 MB | Format: PDF | Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Limited | Year: June 2008 | pages: 309 | ISBN: ISBN 1 84569 263 2 ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 263 6
- summarises a wealth of recent research on improving qualities such as sustainability and durability
- discusses new concrete types together with their characteristics and applications
- reviews the development of concrete especially suited to particular conditions such as hot weather and under water
- written by a distinguised editor and team of international contributors
Concrete is the most widely-used construction material in the world. This important book summarises the wealth of recent research on improving qualities such as durability and sustainability as well as the emergence of a new generation of specialist concretes for particular applications.
A number of chapters discuss new types of concrete such as autoclaved aerated concrete, high-strength concrete, sprayed concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, lightweight concrete, self-compacting concrete, foamed and polymer concrete, together with their characteristics and applications. Other chapters review the development of concrete especially suited for particular conditions such as radiation protection, hot weather and underwater conditions, as well as the increasingly important area of recycling.
With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Developments in the formulation and reinforcement of concrete is a standard reference for civil and structural engineers.
About the editor
Dr Sidney Mindess is Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He has an international reputation for his research on concrete.
Contents
Autoclaved aerated concrete - R Klingner, University of Texas, USA
High density and radiation-shielding concrete - P Lessing, Idaho National Laboratory, USA
High strength concrete - O Gjørv, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Sprayed concrete (Shotcrete) - N Banthia, University of British Columbia, Canada
Hot weather concreting - C Ishee, Florida Department of Transportation, USA
Underwater concrete - A Al-Tamimi, College of Engineering American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Fibrous concrete reinforcement - S Mindess, University of British Columbia, Canada
Lightweight concrete - T W Bremner, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Self compacting concrete (SCC) - M Geiker, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Recycled materials in concrete - C Meyer, Columbia University, Canada
Formed concrete - V Bindiganavile and M Hoseini, University of Alberta, Canada
Polymer concrete - Y Ohama, Nihon University, Japan
Future developments in concrete - L Czarnecki, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, W Kurdowski, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland and S Mindess, University of British Columbia, Canada
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