| Description |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Recommended Practice; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Scope; 1.2 Terminology; 1.3 Classes; 1.4 Principles of control; 1.5 Confidence levels and probabilities; References; Chapter 2: Production and structure of the material; 2.1 Production; 2.2 Structure of the material; 2.3 Environmental implications; References; Chapter 3: Properties of the material; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Density; 3.3 Mechanical properties of AAC; 3.3.1 Compressive strength; 3.3.2 Direct tensile strength |
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3.3.3 Modulus of rupture (tensile strength in bending) and splitting tensile strength3.3.4 Shear strength; 3.3.5 Fracture mechanics parameters; 3.3.6 Deformability; 3.4 Moisture content and moisture transfer; 3.4.1 Introduction; 3.4.2 Water vapour transfer; 3.4.3 Liquid water transfer; 3.5 Volume changes caused by temperature, moisture and load; 3.5.1 Thermal volume change; 3.5.2 Drying shrinkage; 3.6 Thermal properties; 3.6.1 Thermal conductivity; 3.6.2 Specific heat; 3.6.3 Behaviour at high temperatures; 3.7 Durability; 3.7.1 General; 3.7.2 Resistance to freezing |
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3.7.3 Resistance to sulphate attack3.7.4 Resistance to attack by liquids; 3.7.5 Resistance to attack by gases; 3.7.6 Resistance to attack from biological sources; 3.8 Reinforcement; 3.8.1 General remarks; 3.8.2 Reinforcement requirements; 3.8.3 Anchoring of reinforcement and bond strength; 3.8.4 Protection of structural reinforcement against corrosion; 3.9 Interface properties; 3.9.1 AAC/reinforcement interface; 3.9.2 Connections of blocks and elements; 3.9.3 Surface finishing; 3.10 Acoustic properties; 3.10.1 Sound insulation; 3.10.2 Sound absorption; 3.11 Environmental conditions |
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3.11.1 Introduction3.11.2 Chemical composition; 3.11.3 Check of hazardous materials; 3.11.4 Assessment of radioactivity; 3.11.5 Emittance of gases; 3.11.6 Silicosis hazards; 3.11.7 Handling and installing; 3.11.8 Waste from production; References; Chapter 4: Structural design; 4.1 General introduction, safety and serviceability; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 Level of safety; 4.1.3 Limit states; 4.1.4 Control of safety; 4.2 Design principles; 4.2.1 Ultimate limit states; 4.2.2 Design load effects; 4.2.3 Design resistance (capacity); 4.2.4 Typical global safety coefficients |
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4.2.5 Serviceability limit states4.3 Control of safety by testing; 4.3.1 Values declared by the manufacturer; 4.3.2 Requirements for the ultimate limit state; 4.3.3 Requirements for the serviceability limit state; 4.3.4 Testing; 4.3.5 Test frequency and characteristic loadbearing capacity; Reference; Chapter 5: Structural analysis of elements; 5.1 General statements; 5.2 Stress-strain relations; 5.2.1 General; 5.2.2 Stress-strain relation for A AC; 5.2.3 Stress-strain relation for steel; 5.3 Ultimate limit states; 5.3.1 Anchorage failure; 5.3.2 Bending failure; 5.3.3 Shear failure |
| Summary |
"This is a comprehensive guide to autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) for designers, specifiers, users and manufacturers. It provides a model code of practice for the structural use of AAC and provides designers with a complete guide to the structural use of AAC in structural applications in building."--Provided by publisher |
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Concrete.
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Cement.
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cement (construction material)
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Cement
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Concrete
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781482271195 |
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1482271192 |
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