
Developments in the Formulation and Reinforcement of Concrete
Sidney Mindess(Editor)
Woodhead Publishing Ltd
2nd Edition
Published on 14. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
442 pages
978-0-08-102616-8 (ISBN)
Description
Developments in the Formulation and Reinforcement of Concrete, Second Edition, presents the latest developments on topics covered in the first edition. In addition, it includes new chapters on supplementary cementitious materials, mass concrete, the sustainably of concrete, service life prediction, limestone cements, the corrosion of steel in concrete, alkali-aggregate reactions, and concrete as a multiscale material. The book's chapters introduce the reader to some of the most important issues facing today's concrete industry. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, users will find this to be a must-have reference for civil and structural engineers.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic and industrial engineers and scientists working in structural design, materials science, construction and civil engineering
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
589 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-102616-8 (9780081026168)
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Person
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.
Editor
Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Content
Part I Materials
1. Sustainability of concrete
2. Recycled materials in concrete
3. Supplementary cementing materials
4. Alkali-aggregate reaction
5. Corrosion of steel in concrete
6. Hot weather concreting
Part II Special Concretes
7. High-strength concrete
8. The composition and design of high-strength concrete and ultrahigh-strength concrete
9. High-density and radiation shielding concrete
10. Self-compacting concrete (SCC)
11. Fiber-reinforced concrete
12. Advances in sprayed concrete (shotcrete)
13. Lightweight concrete
14. Design and evaluation of underwater concrete
15. Autoclaved aerated concrete
16. Foamed concrete
17. Polymer concrete
1. Sustainability of concrete
2. Recycled materials in concrete
3. Supplementary cementing materials
4. Alkali-aggregate reaction
5. Corrosion of steel in concrete
6. Hot weather concreting
Part II Special Concretes
7. High-strength concrete
8. The composition and design of high-strength concrete and ultrahigh-strength concrete
9. High-density and radiation shielding concrete
10. Self-compacting concrete (SCC)
11. Fiber-reinforced concrete
12. Advances in sprayed concrete (shotcrete)
13. Lightweight concrete
14. Design and evaluation of underwater concrete
15. Autoclaved aerated concrete
16. Foamed concrete
17. Polymer concrete