A series of books presenting the state-of-the-art in concrete technology, with a strong materials focus, run by Gert De Schutter, and formerly by Sidney Mindess and Arnon Bentur.
By François de Larrard
June 21, 1999
The design of concrete mixes is becoming increasingly complex, with the addition of new materials in the compounds, such as organic admixtures, fibres and supplementary cementitious materials. Moreover, the list of properties which concretes are required to possess for certain applications has ...
By Pierre-Claude Aïtcin
August 25, 1998
A complete review of the fast-developing topic of high performance concrete (HPC) by one of the leading researchers in the field. It covers all aspects of HPC from materials, properties and technology, to construction and testing. The book will be valuable for all concrete technologists and ...
By Arnon Bentur, Neal Berke, Sidney Diamond
March 24, 1998
Poor durability of concrete is a major cause of problems in modern building and civil engineering structures in all countries: the annual cost of investigating and repairing deteriorating reinforced concrete structures runs into many millions of pounds. This book explains the fundamentals of the ...
By M. Pigeon, R. Pleau
June 01, 1995
This book provides a comprehensive and authoritative review of durability of the frost resistance of concrete. It will enable both concrete materials specialists and practising engineers to better understand the deterioration processes which take place during freezing and thawing, and the effects ...
By I. Soroka
January 03, 1994
Elevated temperatures are known to affect the properties of both fresh and hardened concrete. This book describes in detail these effects and explains the mechanisms involved with particular reference to their practical aspects....
By P.K. Mehta
December 31, 1990
Concrete has clearly emerged as the most economical and durable material for the building of the vast majority of marine structures. Reinforced concrete too has overcome the technological problems making it a suitable material for the construction of advanced marine structures such as offshore ...