Concrete
eBook - PDF

Concrete

Properties and Manufacture

  1. 346 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Concrete

Properties and Manufacture

About this book

Concrete describes the properties of concrete, its manufacture, and use in building and civil engineering construction. A scientific approach to the properties of materials and concrete has been united with a practical approach to methods of construction. The book begins with an introduction to the properties of concrete. Concrete is a constructional material which consists essentially of a binding agent and a mineral filler. The binding agent is a hydraulic cement which develops its strength when mixed with water. Separate chapters cover the manufacture and properties of concrete materials; mix design, i.e. proportioning of various constituents of concrete to produce the desired properties in both the plastic; concrete manufacturing; and quality control. Also discussed are the resistance of concrete to deterioration, surface treatment of concrete, and special concretes. This book is intended to be useful to the student and graduate engineer as well as a reference book for the site engineer. To this end the theoretical and practical considerations have been combined in a degree found necessary in the author's practical experience.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Concrete: Properties and Manufacture
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. CHAPTER 1. THE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE
  7. CHAPTER 2. CONCRETE MATERIALS
  8. CHAPTER 3. MIX DESIGN
  9. CHAPTER 4. MANUFACTURE OF CONCRETE
  10. CHAPTER 5. QUALITY CONTROL
  11. CHAPTER 6. RESISTANCE OF CONCRETE TO DETERIORATION
  12. CHAPTER 7. SURFACE TREATMENT OF CONCRETE
  13. CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL CONCRETES
  14. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  15. INDEX