Pierre-Claude Aïtcin

High Performance Concrete

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 construction engineers wishing to take advantage of the remarkable properties of the material.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 624
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1092g
• ISBN-13: 9780419192701
• ISBN-10: 0419192700
• Artikelnr.: 21352418

Autorenporträt

Pierre-Claude Aitcin

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword A. Neville. Introduction. Terminology. A Historical Perspective.
The High Performance Concrete Rationale. High Strength Concrete Principles.
Review of Relevant Properties of Some Ingredients of High Performance
Concrete. Materials Selection. High Performance Mix Design Methods.
Producing High Performance Concrete. Preparation for Concreting: What to
do, How to do it and When to do it. Delivering, Placing and Controlling
High Performance Concrete. Curing High Performance Concrete to Minimize
Shrinkage. Properties of Fresh Concrete. Temperature Increase. Testing High
Performance Concrete. Mechanical Properties. The Durablility of High
Performance Concrete. Mechanical Properties. The Durability of High
Performance Concrete. Special High-Performance Concretes. Ultra
High-Strength Cement-Based Materials. A Look Ahead. Afterword P. Richard.
Further and Recommended Reading