Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials

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THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND CURRENT GUIDE TO THE PROPERTIES, BEHAVIOR, AND TECHNOLOGY OF CONCRETEThis thoroughly updated edition contains new information on:

Recently built construction projects worldwideShrinkage-reducing admixturesSelf-consolidating concrete, pervious concrete, internal curing, and other cutting-edge innovationsModeling of ice formation and alkali-aggregate reaction in concreteEnvironmental 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:

Microstructure of concreteStrengthDimensional stabilityDurabilityHydraulic cementsAggregatesAdmixturesProportioning concrete mixturesConcrete at early ageNondestructive methodsProgress in concrete technologyAdvances in concrete mechanicsGlobal warming and concrete in the future