New and Published Books
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Sustainability of Concrete
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
Production of Portland cement is responsible for about seven percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The pressure to make the production of concrete more sustainable, or "greener", is considerable and increasing. This requires a wholesale shift in processes, materials and methods in...
Published February 17th 2011 by CRC Press
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Binders for Durable and Sustainable Concrete
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
Linking theory to practice, this book provides a better fundamental understanding of Portland cement and hydraulic binders which is necessary to make better concrete. It has been clearly demonstrated that concrete durability is closely linked to its water/binder ratio and proper curing during the...
Published July 4th 2007 by CRC Press
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Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites, Second Edition
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
Advanced cementitious composites can be designed to have outstanding combinations of strength (five to ten times that of conventional concrete) and energy absorption capacity (up to 1000 times that of plain concrete). This second edition brings together in one volume the latest research...
Published November 15th 2006 by CRC Press
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Diffusion of Chloride in Concrete
Theory and Application
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
This book is the most comprehensive and flexible theory of chloride ingress in concrete to date. Based on test results and field observations, the book demonstrates the easy application of this theory to practice. The information is presented in a clear style with each chapter containing an...
Published November 24th 2005 by CRC Press
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Pore Structure of Cement-Based Materials
Testing, Interpretation and Requirements
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
Pore Structure of Cement-Based Materials provides a thorough treatment of the experimental techniques used to characterize the pore structure of materials. The text presents the principles and practical applications of the techniques used, organized in an easy-to-follow and uncomplicated manner,...
Published September 21st 2005 by CRC Press
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Aggregates in Concrete
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
Bringing together in one volume the latest research and information, this book provides a detailed guide to the selection and use of aggregates in concrete. After an introduction defining the purpose and role of aggregates in concrete, the authors present an overview of aggregate sources...
Published August 31st 2005 by CRC Press
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Fundamentals of Durable Reinforced Concrete
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
Durability failures in reinforced concrete structures are wasteful of resources and energy. The introduction to practice of European Standard EN 206-1 represents a significant shift in emphasis on the need to explicitly consider each potential durability threat when specifying and producing...
Published May 22nd 2002 by CRC Press
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Sulfate Attack on Concrete
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
Sulfate Attack on Concrete provides a comprehensive reference to this important subject. It covers: a short history of concrete deterioration due to sulfate attack, the origin of sulfates in concrete, the importance of appropriate concrete processing, forms and physical-chemical mechanisms of...
Published October 10th 2001 by CRC Press
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Special Inorganic Cements
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
The only book to cover the use of special inorganic cements instead of standard Portland cement in certain specialist applications, such as oil well drilling or in a high temperature location. Special Inorganic Cements draws together information which is widely scattered in the technical literature...
Published March 22nd 2000 by CRC Press
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Concrete Mixture Proportioning
A Scientific Approach
Series: Modern Concrete Technology
The design of concrete mixes is becoming increasingly complex, with the addition of new materials in the compounds, such as organic admixtures, fibres and supplementary cementitious materials. Moreover, the list of properties which concretes are required to possess for certain applications has...
Published March 3rd 1999 by CRC Press
Forthcoming Books
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Textile Reinforced Concrete
To Be Published April 14th 2015