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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969218603321

Titolo

Self-compacting concrete / / Geert De Schutter ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dunbeath, Scotland, : Whittles Pub.

Boca Raton, Fla., : CRC Press, 2008

ISBN

9781849953504

1849953503

9781628700947

1628700947

9781904445982

1904445985

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

De SchutterGeert

Disciplina

620.136

Soggetti

Self-consolidating concrete

Concrete

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the authors""; ""1 Introduction and glossary of common terms""; ""2 Self-compacting concrete""; ""3 Constituent materials""; ""4  Properties of fresh self-compacting concrete mixes""; ""5 Tests for key properties of freshself-compacting concrete""; ""6 Mix design""; ""7 Construction process""; ""8 Hydration and microstructure""; ""9 Engineering properties""; ""10 Durability""; ""11 Standards and specifications""; ""12 Benefits of using self-compacting concrete""; ""13 Practical applications""; ""Index""; ""Author Index""

Sommario/riassunto

During the last decade, concrete technology has made an enormous advance through the introduction of self-compacting concrete.This application of nanotechnology in construction provides benefits from the perspective of materials technology and environmental protection and is presenting diverse opportunities to engineers and architects alike.