Concrete (2nd Edition) - Hardcover

Mindess, Sidney

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130646326 ISBN 13: 9780130646323

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002

Synopsis

This book presents a unified view of concrete behavior in light of a body of chemical and physical principles. It provides the most up-to-date information available on new concrete materials. The most up-to-date information on new concrete materials. SI units used as primary system, keeping readers current to the unit system being adopted in the United States. Latest ASTM specifications are included. Exercises at the end of each chapter. An excellent resource for professionals in this industry.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Concrete text with a materials science orientation. Presents a unified view of concrete behavior in light of underlying chemical and physical principles.

From the Back Cover:

Much progress has been made in many areas of concrete technology since the publication of the first edition of Concrete. For those familiar with the first edition, very little has been removed, while the chapters on cements, aggregates, chemical admixtures, concrete construction practices, and durability have undergone major revision. In addition, the text now contains new, separate chapters on

• mineral admixtures
• high-strength concrete
• cement-polymer composites
• fiber-reinforced concrete

As in the first edition, the authors present a unified view of concrete behavior based on basic principles. The material on workability of concrete is prefaced by a general discussion of the principle of rheology; mechanical properties are discussed from the point of view of concrete as a multiphase material; and the underlying chemistry of hydration and microstructure of hardened cement paste are emphasized. The result is a cohesive presentation of practical applications supported by detailed background information, which serves both the undergraduate and the practicing professional engineer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0130646326
• ISBN 13: 9780130646323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 644