By P. Kumar Mehta,Paulo J. M. Monteiro
THE such a lot complete AND present consultant TO THE homes, habit, AND expertise OF CONCRETE
This completely up to date version comprises new info on:
- Recently outfitted building tasks worldwide
- Shrinkage-reducing admixtures
- Self-consolidating concrete, pervious concrete, inner curing, and different state-of-the-art innovations
- Modeling of ice formation and alkali-aggregate response in concrete
- Environmental impression of concrete
Each bankruptcy starts off with a preview of the contents and ends with a self-test and a advisor for additional studying. greater than three hundred drawings and images illustrate the themes mentioned during this definitive textual content on concrete.
Comprehensive assurance includes:
- Microstructure of concrete
- Strength
- Dimensional stability
- Durability
- Hydraulic cements
- Aggregates
- Admixtures
- Proportioning concrete mixtures
- Concrete at early age
- Nondestructive methods
- Progress in concrete technology
- Advances in concrete mechanics
- Global warming and urban within the future
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