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Developments in the formulation and reinforcement of concrete /

Concrete is the most widely-used construction material in the world. This important book summarises the wealth of recent research on improving qualities such as durability and sustainability as well as the emergence of a new generation of specialist concretes for particular applications. A number of...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology; Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining
Group Author: Mindess, Sidney
Published: Woodhead Pub. ; CRC Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, England : Boca Raton, FL :
Publication Dates: 2008.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Woodhead Publishing in materials
Subjects:
Concrete
Reinforced concrete
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering General
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Reference
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781845692636
Summary: Concrete is the most widely-used construction material in the world. This important book summarises the wealth of recent research on improving qualities such as durability and sustainability as well as the emergence of a new generation of specialist concretes for particular applications. A number of chapters discuss new types of concrete such as autoclaved aerated concrete, high-strength concrete, sprayed concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, lightweight concrete, self-compacting concrete, foamed and polymer concrete, together with their characteristics and applications. Other chapters review
Item Description: "Woodhead Publishing and Maney Publishing on behalf of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining."
"CRC Press order number WP7609"--Title page verso.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xiv, 294 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781845694685
1845694686
Index Number: TA439
CLC: TU528
Contents: 1. Autoclaved aerated concrete -- 2. High-density and radiation-shielding concrete -- 3. High-strength concrete -- 4. Sprayed concrete (shotcrete) -- 5. Hot weather concreting -- 6. Underwater concrete -- 7. Fibrous concrete reinforcement -- 8. Lightweight concrete -- 9. Self-compacting concrete (SCC) -- 10. Recycled materials in concrete -- 11. Foamed concrete -- 12. Polymer concrete -- 13. Future developments in concrete.

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