1st Edition
Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete Principles, Production, Properties and Applications
Introduction and scope; Brief history of development; Constituent materials; Manufacture; Composite action; Properties of fresh and hardened GRC; Structural design; Specification and compliance; Health and safety; Summary of benefits; Applications (Mature structures, Civic buildings, Office and commercial buildings, Residential buildings and developments, Religious structures, Art and recreation, Reconstruction/conservation of historic and contemporary buildings, Interior decoration and furniture, Architectural building components, Civil and environmental engineering); Standards; References; Appendices (Calibration of GRC spray equipment, Determination of glass content of uncured GRC, Determination of flexural properties of GRC, Determination of dry and wet bulk density, water absorption and apparent porosity of GRC); Index
Biography
Professor Peter Bartos has been involved with Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC/GFRC) from its earliest beginnings up to the latest developments.
