1st Edition

Tailor Made Concrete Structures New Solutions for our Society (Abstracts Book 314 pages + CD-ROM full papers 1196 pages)

Edited By Joost C. Walraven, Dick Stoelhorst Copyright 2008
314 Pages
by CRC Press

1196 Pages
by CRC Press

In recent years knowledge of concrete and concrete structures has increased, as has its applications. New types of concrete challenged scientists and engineers, and ecological constraints encouraged the implementation of life cycle design of concrete structures, moving the focus more and more to maintenance and uprating of structures. And since buildings are not only designed for safety and... Read more
Selected Contents: Preface; Sponsors; Keynote lectures; Life cycle design; Design strategies for the future; Underground structures; Monitoring and inspection; Diagnosis; Innovative materials; Codes for the future; Modifying and adapting structures; Architectural concrete; Developing a modern infrastructure; Designing structures against extreme loads; Increasing the speed of construction

Biography

Joost C. Walraven, Dick Stoelhorst