224 Pages
by CRC Press

224 Pages
by CRC Press

This broad-based, introductory reference provides excellent discussions regarding the hydration of Portland cement, durability problems in concrete, mechanisms of concrete deterioration, and interaction of polymers in concrete. It also covers properties of concrete with added polymers and practical applications of polymers in concrete. The historic background of polymers in building materials is... Read more
Introduction.
Natural and Synthetic Polymers.
Durability Problems in Concrete.
Mechanisms of Concrete Deterioration.
Classification of Concrete-Polymer Composites.
Properties of Concrete-Polymer Composites.
Mechanisms of Concrete-Polymer Interactions.
Practical Applications of Concrete-Polymer Composites.

Biography

Satish Chandra, Yoshihiko Ohama