High Performance Concretes and Applications

Title: High Performance Concretes and Applications
Author: S Ahmad, Surendra P Shah
ISBN: 0415503256 / 9780415503259
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 416
Publisher: Spon Press
Year: 1994
Availability: Out of Stock

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Over the last decade, the use of high performance concrete has steadily increased throughout the world, particularly in the construction of tall buildings and bridges. This increased availability has been accompanied by a continuing search for improvements in the mechanical properties, methods of production and durability of this material.

Written by a team of international experts, this new title summarises recent developments in the field and helps the reader to appreciate the potential of high performance concrete in the construction industry.

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Chapter 1 : Material Selections, Proportioning and Quality Control
Chapter 2 : Short Term Mechanical Properties
Chapter 3 : Shrinkage, Creep and Thermal Properties
Chapter 4 : Fatigue and Bond Properties
Chapter 5 : Durability
Chapter 6 : Fracture Mechanics and High Strength Concrete
Chapter 7 : Structural Members
Chapter 8 : Ductility and Seismic Behaviour
Chapter 9 : Structural Design Considerations and Applications
Chapter 10 : Applications in Japan and South-East Asia
Chapter 11 : High Strength Lightweight Aggregate Concrete

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