Concrete Construction Handbook - Hardcover

Joseph A. Dobrowolski

9780070171985: Concrete Construction Handbook

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007017198X ISBN 13: 9780070171985

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1998

The fourth edition of a guide for professionals which covers such material as proportioning mixing, formwork and shoring, placing concrete, finishing and curing, special concretes and techniques, building construction systems, precast and prestressed concrete, and concrete repair. Material is updated through the 1995 ACI Concrete Building Code. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover:

"A thorough look at concrete construction."--Construction Data. The Bible of the industry, Concrete Construction Handbook has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the entire range of modern concrete technology and advanced practices. Professionals who turn to these pages will find extensively revised sections on materials, formwork and shoring, batching, mixing and transporting, finishing and curing, special concrete, and leading-edge building construction systems. Packed with the most needed concrete information and liberally illustrated with figures, tables, and graphs, this essential handbook features 13 easy-access parts in straightforward, nontechnical language. Updates through the 1995 ACI Concrete Building Code. All new material on high-stength concrete. Earthquake-resistant design innovations. Repair techniques developed after the Northridge earthquake. The latest on finishing, curing, special surface treatments, and ornamental concrete. New corrosion protection techniques. Form, testing, and equipment developments. And much more.

About the Author:

Joseph A. Dobrowolski, a well-known specialist in concrete materials and construction technology, is a registered professional civil engineer. He has worked with the California Division of Highways and the Portland Cement Association. He lives in Altadena, California.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.