Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification, (with CD ROM), Second Edition
Spon Press
2nd Edition
Published on 9. September 1999
Book
Hardback
414 pages
978-0-419-24330-4 (ISBN)
Description
The latest edition of this established book has been brought completely up-to-date with recent advances in concrete technology. A practical reference, it illustrates how computers and high-tech testing equipment can save time and money in controlling concrete. The philosophies and methods can be applied to a full range of types of concrete and on straight forward to advance construction projects. On the CD ROM the author gives live colour displays with spoken commentaries of all Conad products and their origins and provides free working mix design and QC programs.
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Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
26 s/w Tabellen
26 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
930 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-419-24330-4 (9780419243304)
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Book
08/2006
3rd Edition
Taylor & Francis
€224.33
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Previous edition
Ken W. Day | Mather Bryant | John Peyton
Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification
Book
12/1994
Spon Press
€100.47
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Content
Preface to second edition. Preface to first edition. Acknowledgements. Foreword by John J. Peyton. Foreword by Bryant Mather. Foreword by Joe D. Dewer. 1: Design of concrete mixes. 2: Some historical and alternative systems of mix design. 3: The Conad Mixture method of mix design. 4: Philosophy and techniques of quality control 5: The Conad quality control system. 6: Specification of concrete quality. 7: Aggregates for concrete. 8: Cementitious and pozzolanic materials. 9: Chemical admixtures. 10: Statistical analysis. 11: Testing. Range of tests. 12: Changing concepts. 13: Troubleshooting.. Summary and Conclusion. Index. Concrete Advice Pty Ltd. About the CD-ROM.