Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials de P. Kumar Mehta

Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials

P. Kumar Mehta

P. Mehta

Paulo J. M. Monteiro

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THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND CURRENT GUIDE TO THE PROPERTIES, BEHAVIOR, AND TECHNOLOGY OF CONCRETE

This thoroughly updated edition contains new information on:

Recently built construction projects worldwide
Shrinkage-reducing admixtures
Self-consolidating concrete, pervious concrete, internal curing, and other cutting-edge innovations
Modeling of ice formation and alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete
Environmental impact of concrete

Each chapter begins with a preview of the contents and ends with a self-test and a guide for further reading. More than 300 drawings and photographs illustrate the topics discussed in this definitive text on concrete.
Comprehensive coverage includes:

Microstructure of concrete
Strength
Dimensional stability
Durability
Hydraulic cements
Aggregates
Admixtures
Proportioning concrete mixtures
Concrete at early age
Nondestructive methods
Progress in concrete technology
Advances in concrete mechanics
Global warming and concrete in the future

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Part I: Microstructure and Properties of Hardened Concrete: Ch. 1. Introduction; Ch. 2. Microstructure of Concrete; Ch. 3. Strength; Ch. 4. Dimensional Stability; Ch. 5. Durability; Part II. Concrete Materials, Mix Proportioning, and Early-Age Properties: Ch. 6. Hydraulic Cements; Ch. 7. Aggregates; Ch. 8. Admixtures; Ch. 9. Proportioning Concrete Mixtures; Ch. 10. Concrete at Early Age; Ch. 11. Nondestructive Methods; Part III: Recent Advances and Concrete in the Future: Ch. 12. Progress in Concrete Technology; Ch. 13. Advances in Concrete Mechanics; Ch. 14. The Future Challenges in Concrete Technology; Index