CONCRETE : MICROSTRUCTURE PROPERTIES AND MATERIALS, 4TH EDN

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.

Key Features:

• Inclusion of recently built or 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

• Introduction
• Microstructure of Concrete
• Strength
• Dimensional Stability
• Durability

Part II: Concrete Materials, Mix Proportioning and Early-Age Properties

• Hydraulic Cements
• Aggregates
• Admixtures
• Proportioning Concrete Mixtures
• Concrete at Early Age
• Nondestructive Methods

Part III: Advances in Concrete Technology

• Special Types of Concrete
• Concrete Mechanics
• Concrete in the Era of Global Warming and Sustainability