Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, And Materials (Paperback)  | Released: Apr. 2014

Fully revised to include the latest advances in concrete technology, Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials provides complete details on the microstructure-property relationship approach to provide scientific explanation for the strength and durability of concrete. This in-depth resource discusses the microstructure and properties of hardened concrete; concrete-making materials and concrete processing; and current developments in concrete technology, mechanics, and nondestructive testing methods. New to this Edition • Inclusion of recently built/ongoing construction projects worldwide • Information on shrinkage-reducing admixtures • Coverage of the latest advances in concrete technology—self-consolidating concrete; nanotechnology of concrete; shotcrete; expansive cement; and concrete for nuclear radiation • Details on modeling of ice formation and alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete Table of Contents: Part I Microstructure and Properties of Hardened Concrete 2 Microstructure of Concrete 3 Strength 4 Dimensional Stability 5 Durability Part II Concrete Materials, Mix Proportioning, and Early-Age Properties 6 Hydraulic Cements 7 Aggregates 8 Admixtures 9 Proportioning Concrete Mixtures 10 Concrete at Early Age 11 Nondestructive Methods Part III Advances in Concrete Technology 12 Special Types of Concrete 13 Concrete Mechanics 14 Concrete in the Era of Global Warming and Sustainability