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Advanced concrete technology. Processes /
Based on the Institute of Concrete Technology's Advanced Concrete Technology Course, these four volumes are a comprehensive educational and reference resource for the concrete materials technologist. An expert international team of authors from research, academia and industry has been brought t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of contributors; Part 1: Mix design; Chapter 1. Concrete mix design; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Initial laboratory tests of concrete; 1.3 Comprehensive mix design of ready-mixed concrete based on laboratory trials; 1.4 Comprehensive mix design of concrete based on materials properties; 1.5 MixSim
- a computerized comprehensive method of mix design; 1.6 Special concretes; 1.7 Simplified mix design methods; 1.8 Ready-to-use mix designs; 1.9 Summary; References; Further reading; Part 2: Special concretes; Chapter 2. Properties of lightweight concrete.
- 2.1 Introduction2.2 No-fines concrete (NFC); 2.3 Aerated and foamed concrete; 2.4 Lightweight aggregate concrete; References; Chapter 3. High strength concrete; 3.1 Aims and objectives; 3.2 Introduction; 3.3 Materials technology of HSC; 3.4 Materials selection and mix design; 3.5 Properties of HSC; 3.6 Production and use of HSC; 3.7 Examples of use of HSC; 3.8 Summary; References; Further reading; Chapter 4. Heat-resisting and refractory concretes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Calcium aluminate cement (CAC) versus Portland cement (PC); 4.3 Refractory limits of calcium aluminate cements.
- 4.4 Refractory and heat-resisting aggregates4.5 Heat-resistant concretes; 4.6 Insulating concretes; 4.7 Abrasion and heat-resisting concretes; 4.8 High-temperature refractory concrete; 4.9 Low- and ultra-low cement castables; 4.10 Self-flow castables; 4.11 Installation of heat-resisting and refractory concretes; 4.12 Applications; References; Chapter 5. High-density and radiation-shielding concrete and grout; 5.1 Objectives; 5.2 Introduction; 5.3 Uses and applications; 5.4 Definitions and standards; 5.5 Aggregates; 5.6 Mix design; 5.7 Production, transporting and placing.
- 5.8 Concrete properties5.9 High-density grouts; 5.10 Quality management; 5.11 Specifications; 5.12 Summary; References; Chapter 6. Fibre-reinforced concrete; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Properties of fibres and matrices; 6.3 Post-cracking composite theory; 6.4 Theoretical stress-strain curves in uniaxial tension; 6.5 Principles of fibre reinforcement in flexure; 6.6 Steel fibre concrete; 6.7 Mix design and composite manufacture; 6.8 Properties; 6.9 Testing; 6.10 Applications; 6.11 Polypropylene fibre-reinforced concrete; 6.12 Mix design and manufacture; 6.13 Properties of fresh concrete.
- 6.14 Properties of hardened concrete6.15 Applications; 6.16 Glass fibre-reinforced concrete; References; Further reading; Chapter 7. Masonry mortars; 7.1 Aims and objectives; 7.2 Historical background; 7.3 The requirements of mortar; 7.4 Properties of mortar; 7.5 Constituents of mortar; 7.6 Mortar standards and application documents; 7.7 Mortar mix design; 7.8 Basic masonry design for durability; 7.9 Site problems; 7.10 Summary; References; Chapter 8. Recycled concrete; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 BRE Digest 433 and the properties of recycled aggregate; 8.3 Methods of recycling and quality.