
Manual of Ready-Mixed Concrete
Spon Press
2nd Edition
Published on 3. September 1992
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7514-0079-3 (ISBN)
Description
The new edition of this successful manual has been carefully revised throughout to take account of recent changes and to incorporate amendments required due to the publication of the revised BS 5328. This manual provides information on all aspects of the ready-mixed concrete industry, from the basic materials and their properties to the production, quality control and the use of ready-mixed concrete.
Reviews / Votes
'this book will prove indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors. Graduate trainees and advanced students will find it a valuable source of reference.' - Concrete Plant and Production'The book provides a detailed ready reference for individual sectors of the industry, while at the same time providing the reader with useful perspective on the industry as a whole...this book will provide perspective indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors.' - Concrete Abstracts
'This is a proper manual; it will be of great help to anyone wishing to understand and/or participate in the whole process (and service, as the authors would claim) of providing ready-mixed concrete...It should be noted and welcomed by all sectors of the industry and is a major contribution to the topics...it is excellent value and strongly recommended: the authors deserve congratulations and their industry is lucky to have such representatives.' - Construction and Building Materials
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
630 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7514-0079-3 (9780751400793)
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R. Anderson | J. D. Dewar Consultancy | J.D. Dewar
Manual of Ready-Mixed Concrete, Second Edition
Book
12/2011
2nd Edition
Taylor & Francis
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R. Anderson | J. D. Dewar | Heather McKee
Manual of Ready-Mixed Concrete
E-Book
09/1992
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€265.99
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R. Anderson | J. D. Dewar | Heather McKee
Manual of Ready-Mixed Concrete
E-Book
09/1992
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€265.99
Available for download
Persons
R Anderson and J D Dewar
Content
Part 1: Technology of Ready-Mixed Concrete 0. Introduction: History of ready-mixed concrete 1. Materials for concrete 2. Properties of fresh concrete 3. Properties of hardened concrete 4. Mix design 5. Statistics for quality control, mix design and compliance 6. Quality control 7. Sampling and testing ready-mixed concrete Part 2: Practice 8. Production, delivery and quality assurance 9. Specifications and supervision 10. Ready-mixed concrete on site 11. Organizations