| Description |
1 online resource (347 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Concrete: Properties and Manufacture; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1. THE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE; Introduction; Properties of plastic or wet concrete; Properties of hardened concrete; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2. CONCRETE MATERIALS; Cement; Portland cement; Types of Portland cement; High alumina cement; Slag cements; Special cements; Aggregates; The winning of concrete aggregates; The influence of aggregates on concrete; Manufactured and lightweight aggregates; Water; Additives; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3. MIX DESIGN; Nominal mixes |
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Mix proportioning based on strength and workabilityExamples of mix design; The combination of single-sized aggregates; Mix design for high alumina cement; Trial mixes; The quantities of materials per cubic yard of concrete; Ordering materials; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4. MANUFACTURE OF CONCRETE; Handling materials; Batching materials; Mixing and placing; Conveying concrete; Placing concrete; The compaction of concrete; Curing; Winter concreting; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5. QUALITY CONTROL; Field control; Statistics and concrete quality; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6. RESISTANCE OF CONCRETE TO DETERIORATION |
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Corrosion of reinforcementReaction between aggregate and cement; Resistance to various chemicals; Resistance to sulphate attack; Resistance to soft moorland waters; Resistance to sewage; Resistance to freezing; Resistance to erosion and abrasion; Resistance to fire; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7. SURFACE TREATMENT OF CONCRETE; Surface treatment of in situ concrete; Precast facing concrete; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL CONCRETES; Gap-graded concrete; Lightweight concrete; Concrete for atomic radiation shielding; Dry-lean concrete; Pre-packed or grouted concrete; Vacuum concrete; Ready-mixed concrete |
| Summary |
Concrete describes the properties of concrete, its manufacture, and use in building and civil engineering construction. A scientific approach to the properties of materials and concrete has been united with a practical approach to methods of construction. The book begins with an introduction to the properties of concrete. Concrete is a constructional material which consists essentially of a binding agent and a mineral filler. The binding agent is a hydraulic cement which develops its strength when mixed with water. Separate chapters cover the manufacture and properties of concrete materials; m |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 01, 2019) |
| Subject |
Concrete.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
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Concrete
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781483155609 |
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1483155609 |
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