THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND CURRENT GUIDE TO THE PROPERTIES, BEHAVIOR, AND TECHNOLOGY OF CONCRETE
This thoroughly updated edition contains new information on:
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Recently built construction projects worldwide
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Shrinkage-reducing admixtures
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Self-consolidating concrete, pervious concrete, internal curing, and other cutting-edge innovations
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Modeling of ice formation and alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete
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Environmental impact of concrete
Each chapter begins with a preview of the contents and ends with a self-test and a guide for further reading. More than 300 drawings and photographs illustrate the topics discussed in this definitive text on concrete.
Comprehensive coverage includes:
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Microstructure of concrete
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Strength
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Dimensional stability
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Durability
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Hydraulic cements
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Aggregates
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Admixtures
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Proportioning concrete mixtures
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Concrete at early age
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Nondestructive methods
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Progress in concrete technology
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Advances in concrete mechanics
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Global warming and concrete in the future
