Concrete: Structure, Properties, and MaterialsCovers the art and science of concrete, emphasizing structure-property relations. This new edition gives improved coverage of viscoelastic behaviour and covers treatment of thermal shrinkage and stresses, plastic settlement cracks and crazing, and technology of structural lightweight concrete. |
Contents
Introduction to Concrete | 1 |
The Structure of Concrete | 17 |
Strength | 43 |
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admixtures ages aggregate amount application ASTM attack calcium capillary cause cement content cement paste Chapter characteristics chemical coarse aggregate composition compounds compressive strength concrete mixtures considerable consistency construction containing cracking creep curing depends deterioration determined discussed drying shrinkage durability early effect elastic elastic modulus elements expansion factors Figure given hardened heat higher hydration important increase influence less limited loading loss lower mass material maximum method mineral natural normal noted particles percent permeability pores porosity portland cement pozzolan practice present properties proportions reaction reduced reinforced relatively resistance result rocks sand setting shown significance silicate slag slump solid specimen steel strain strength of concrete stress structure sulfate surface Table temperature tensile thermal transition zone Type typical unit usually values voids volume water/cement ratio weight