In the first edition of this book, Developments in the Formulation and Reinforcement of Concrete, a number of what are often referred to as specialty concretes were discussed. These concretes through specialty mix design offer high physical properties and enhanced performance. The information discussed in these chapters is still relevant today, but in the ten years since the first edition was published, a number of other key areas have become increasingly important in modern concrete technology. There is now much more emphasis on sustainability within the cement and concrete industries. This requires a greater emphasis and understanding of some of the major durability problems that the scientist or engineer may encounter, such as chloride corrosion of steel, and alkali-aggregate reactions. There is also increasing use of specifications involving explicit service life requirements (100 years being common), but this is a concept that is still widely misunderstood. In this second edition of the book all material previously covered on specialty concretes is brought fully up-to-date taking into consideration latest developments and with the addition of new chapters on supplementary cementitious materials; mass concrete; the sustainably of concrete; service life prediction; limestone cements; corrosion of steel in concrete; alkali-aggregate reactions and concrete as a multiscale material the chapters will introduce the reader to some of the most important issues facing the concrete industry today. In keeping with the previous edition, the international team of contributors, are all at the cutting edge in their own areas of research and have wide industrial experience. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Developments in the Formulation and Reinforcement of Concrete, Second Edition is a standard reference for civil and structural engineers. Summarizes a wealth of recent research on structural concrete including material microstructure, concrete types, variation and construction techniquesEmphasizes concrete mixture design and applications in civil and structural engineeringReviews modern concrete materials to novel construction systems, such as the precast industry and structures requiring high-performance concrete INDICE: Part I: MATERIALS 1. Autoclaved Aerated Concrete 2. High-strength concrete 3. Supplementary Cementing Materials 4. Corrosion of Steel in Concrete 5. Alkali-Aggregate Reactions 6. Sustainability of Concrete 7. Service Life Prediction Part II: SPECIAL CONCRETES 8. The Composition and Design of HSC and UHSC 9. High Density and Radiation Shielding Concrete 10. Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) 11. Fibre reinforced concrete 12. Shotcrete (Sprayed Concrete) 13. Mass Concrete 14. Lightweight Concrete 15. Design & Evaluation of Underwater Concrete 16. Foamed Concrete 17. Polymer Impregnated Concrete 18. Hot Weather Concreting 19. Recycled Materials in Concrete
- ISBN: 978-0-08-102616-8
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 630
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés