Woodhead Publishing, 2016. — 668 p. — (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering). — ISBN: 978-0-08-100693-1. This book presents admixtures from both a theoretical and practical point-of-view. The authors emphasize key concepts that can be used to better understand the working mechanisms of these products by presenting a concise overview on the fundamental...
CRC Press, Third Edition, 2006, 357 p., ISBN10: 0415393132, ISBN13: 9780415393133 This new edition of Ken Day's established professional guide provides comprehensive, readily understandable assistance to concrete producers in the design and control of their product, and looks as far as possible into the future of concrete. Concrete has become a complex material, generating...
219 p. тип: eBook- First edition 1997. -Taylor & Francis. - The Concrete Society and Deutscher Beton-Verein. -ISBN: 0-203-47639-5 Master e-book ISBN. Eurocode 2 is the key document for future structural design in concrete throughout Europe. To use the Code effectively, structural engineers need a range of aids in the form of flow charts, design charts and simplified procedures....
SME, 2011. VIII, 168 p. — ISBN: 978-0-87335-346-5, ISBN: 978-0-87335-347-2 (Ebook). Concrete is a vital component of almost every underground construction project. Because it significantly impacts both the durability and cost of a project, owners, designers, and contractors are constantly challenged with designing and placing the concrete to meet their quality standards in the...
Taylor & Francis, 2001. — 248 p. — ISBN: 0-203-86070-5 Like other scientific and engineering disciplines, concrete technology is subject to an increasing degree of specialization. The incorporation of fibers into cementitious matrices to form composites is an example of specialization within concrete technology. It requires a knowledge of the concepts governing interactions...
2 ed., Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, Oxford, 1995, 312 p., ISBN: 0750616814 Post-tensioning is the most versatile form of pre stressing, a technique which enables engineers to make the most effective use of the material properties of concrete, and so to design structural elements which are strong, slender and efficient. Design in post-tensioned concrete is not difficult and, if...
Springer, Heidelberg, 2014, 271 p., ISBN: 3319032445 The State-of-the-Art Report of RILEM Technical Committee 228-MPS on Mechanical properties of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) summarizes an extensive body of information related to mechanical properties and mechanical behaviour of SCC. Due attention is given to the fact that the composition of SCC varies significantly. A wide...
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Press, New York, 2009, 460 p., ISBN: 007146462X Written by distinguished experts from countries around the world, Modeling of Asphalt Concrete presents in-depth coverage of the current materials, methods, and models used for asphalt pavements. Included is state-of-the-art information on fundamental material properties and mechanisms...
New York: McGraw-Hill. – 2006. – 683 p. In recent years, a number of books on concrete technology have become available for use by students in civil engineering. Most of these books deal with the subject in a traditional manner, i.e., describing the characteristics of concretemaking materials and engineering properties of concrete without adequate reference to the material...
Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2011. - 262 p. - ISBN: 3642167632. Cementitious materials, rocks and fibre-reinforced composites commonly termed as quasibrittle, need a different fracture mechanics approach to model the crack propagation study because of the presence of significant size of fracture process zone ahead of the crack-tip. Recent studies show that concrete structures...
Pearson Education, Inc., 2nd edition, 2003, 657 p., ISBN: 0130646326 This book presents a unified view of concrete behavior in light of a body of chemical and physical principles. It provides the most up-to-date information available on new concrete materials. The most up-to-date information on new concrete materials. SI units used as primary system, keeping readers current to...
Textbook. — 2nd edition. — Pearson, 2010. — 460 p. This book is aimed principally at university, college and polytechnic students who wish to understand concrete for the purpose of using it in professional practice. Because the book is written in English and because it uses both SI and the so-called old Imperial units of measurement, the book is of interest and value in many...
Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 1997. - 124 p. - (Compass Series). - ISBN10: 030905687X; ISBN13: 9780309056878. "Nonconventional Concrete Technologies: Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure" identifies research and development opportunities in innovative, nonconventional materials and processes that have the potential to accelerate the construction process, improve...
2nd Edition, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2005, 105 p., ISBN: 0803133650 The new edition represents the collective expertise of asbestos control professionals over the past 25 years. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the significance and use of the latest ASTM standards on asbestos control, including: E 1368 Standard Practice for Visual Inspection...
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015. XIV, 192 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-4665-9213-1 (eBook - PDF). Improve the Quality of Concrete, Improve the Quality of Construction Quality measurement is not prevalent in the concrete industry and quality investment is not seen as potentially generating a positive return. Improving Concrete Quality examines how and why concrete quality should...
Wiley-ISTE, 2012. XII, 335 p. — ISBN: 978-1-84821-330-2. Description Understanding the rheological properties of fresh concrete, the hydration phenomenon of cement responsible for structuration, the relationship between the characteristics of the porous solid obtained and its mechanical performances or resistance to the aggressive penetration requires a complex knowledge of the...
Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Jorge de Brito, Joao Labrincha, Vivian W.Y. Tam, Yining Ding — Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013. XXIV, 646 p — ISBN: 978-0-85709-682-1 (print) — (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering: Number 47). The civil engineering sector accounts for a significant percentage of global material and energy consumption and is a major...
Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London, 2014. XX, 147 p. 94 illus. — ISBN: 978-94-017-8883-0, ISBN: 978-94-017-8884-7 (eBook) (RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports, Vol. 15). Constitutes one of the first books dedicated to this emerging field Includes industrial applications Covers the state of the art in this very specific topic, as do all publications in this series This...
Springer, 2007. - 414 p. - ISBN: 354074293X. Non-hazardous waste materials and by-products which are mostly landfilled can be used in making concrete and similar construction materials. This book gives a summary of this usage: one chapter is devoted to each material, comprising an introduction, chemical and physical properties, usage potential, and the impact of the material on...
E & FN Spon, 1994. XX, 251 p. — ISBN: 0-203-47363-9. Elevated temperatures are known to affect the properties of both fresh and hardened concrete. This book describes in detail these effects and explains the mechanisms involved with particular reference to their practical aspects.
Blackie and Son Ltd., 1992. - 348 p. Introduction to alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete Chemistry of the alkali-aggregate reaction Testing for alkali-silica reaction Role and effectiveness of mineral admixtures in relation to alkalisilica reaction Alkali-silica reaction — UK experience Alkali-silica reaction — Danish experience Alkali-silica reaction — Icelandic experience...
World Scientific, New Jersey, 2003, 1464 p., ISBN: 9812384014 Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on FRP Concrete Structures Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-6) Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement has been used in construction as either internal or external reinforcement for concrete structures in the past decade. This two-volume text presents...
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. XXIV, 181 p. — ISBN13: 978-0-203-86613-9 (eBook - PDF). Curing is one of those activities that every civil engineer and construction worker has heard of, but in reality does not worry about much. In practice, curing is often low on the list of priorities on the construction site, particularly when budgets and timelines are under...
CRC Press, 2013. — 210 p. — ISBN: 1466572981. Supplementary cementing materials (SCMs), such as fly ash, slag, silica fume, and natural pozzolans, make a significant difference to the properties of concrete but are rarely understood in any detail. SCMs can influence the mechanical properties of concrete and improve its durability in aggressive environments. Supplementary...
Zagreb, 1996. — 804 s. Concrete structures. Third revised and expanded edition. Predgovor Opcenito o betonskim konstrukcijama Fizikalno-mehanicka svojstva betona Celik za armiranje Uvjeti zajednickog rada betona i armature Dimenzioniranje armiranobetonskih konstrukcija prema dopustenim naponima Dimenzioniranje armiranobetonskih konstrukcija prema granicnom stanju nosivosti...
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010. — 448 p. — ISBN: 1848211783. This title provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the mechanical behavior of concrete, including such features as its elastoplasticity, its compressive and tensile strength, its behavior over time (including creep and shrinkage, cracking and fatigue) as well as modeling techniques and its...
This third edition meets the increasing demands for distribution, warehousing and retail operations. It is the result of a thorough review of all aspects of floor design and construction by a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, contractors, materials specialists and users. It differs from previous editions in two key aspects. Firstly, guidance on thickness design of slabs is...
Reviews polymer types and their use in concrete. Explains the main types and their chemical basis and applications. As polymer concretes are often used with conventional concrete for repair and protection, surface preparation for adhesion is discussed. Describes acceptance and performance requirements, and development of national and international standards. Gives numerous...
This updated 2nd edition reflects the growth in the use of post-tensioned concrete floors in buildings in the UK, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore and Europe, and, notably, in the USA. It also updates recommendations to the requirements of Eurocode 2 and light of developments in current practice. 2005
Whittles Publishing, 2012. XII, 308 p. — ISBN: 978-1904445-48-7. This is a broadly chronological account of the decorative and innovative use of Portland cement-based concrete. Contrary to the oft-held belief that concrete is a dull material that is used unimaginatively, this book demonstrates that it can be used in an exciting and inspiring way while benefiting from being a...
Springer Vieweg, 2015, XI, 218 S. 185 Abb., 146 Abb. in Farbe. — ISBN: 978-3-658-07763-1, ISBN: 978-3-658-07764-8 (eBook). Umfangreiches Wissen über Faserbeton und dessen Anwendung Faserbeton als Baustoff neu entdeckt Mit zahlreichen Beispielen Faserbeton als Erweiterung des Betons bietet für die Baupraxis erhebliche Vorteile, die ausgehend von den Materialeigenschaften eine...
ITexLi, 2016. — 208 p. — ISBN: 9535126512, 9535126504. This book provides the state of the art on recent progress in the high-performance concrete applications written by researchers and experts of the field. The book should be useful to graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers in related fields. Concrete is widely used because of its versatility, affordability,...
Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin, Germany, 2014. X, 148 p. — ISBN: 978-3-433-03086-8 (Print), ISBN: 978-3-433-60403-8 (ePDF), ISBN: 978-3-433-60405-2 (EPUB), ISBN: 978-3-433-60402-1 (MOBI), ISBN: 978-3-433-60401-4 (oBook). Selected chapters from the German concrete yearbook are now being published in the new...
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