REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE

Yen Lei Voo

ISBN 10: 3838324064 / ISBN 13: 9783838324067

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Sep 2010, 2010

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Since the beginning of the 20th century, concrete has become the most used construction material. The world production of cement in 2007 was about 2.6 billion tons, compared to just 10 million tons in 1990. Traditionally, concrete was understood as a mixture of cement, water and aggregate but in modern concrete other constituents may also be present such as mineral components, chemical admixtures and fibres. Normal and high strength concretes were developed in the early 1900 s and 1950 s, respectively, whereas the development of ultra-high- performance concrete known as reactive powder concrete (RPC) was originated in the mid 1990 s. RPC is an ultra-high strength cementitious material that contains a high quantity of cement and silica fume, low quantity of water, incorporates large amounts of fibres and exhibits remarkable ductility, durability and strength properties. In this book, the mechanical behaviour of steel fibre reinforced RPC girders is detailed and design models presented. Particular emphasis is placed on non-flexural actions such as shear and bursting where steel fibres are used to replace conventional steel reinforcing bars. 364 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Sep 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838324064
• ISBN 13: 9783838324067
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 22D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 560 grams

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Since the beginning of the 20th century, concrete has become the most used construction material. The world production of cement in 2007 was about 2.6 billion tons, compared to just 10 million tons in 1990. Traditionally, concrete was understood as a mixture of cement, water and aggregate but in modern concrete other constituents may also be present such as mineral components, chemical admixtures and fibres. Normal and high strength concretes were developed in the early 1900?s and 1950?s, respectively, whereas the development of ultra-high- performance concrete known as reactive powder concrete (RPC) was originated in the mid 1990?s. RPC is an ultra-high strength cementitious material that contains a high quantity of cement and silica fume, low quantity of water, incorporates large amounts of fibres and exhibits remarkable ductility, durability and strength properties. In this book, the mechanical behaviour of steel fibre reinforced RPC girders is detailed and design models presented. Particular emphasis is placed on non-flexural actions such as shear and bursting where steel fibres are used to replace conventional steel reinforcing bars.