"Poor durability of concrete is a continuing concern to owners of structures and their professional advisors. Advances in methods of assessing and predicting durability are being made in many areas, and this book provides a state of art review of the current situation. Contribut…
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As climate change threatens vulnerable tropical climates and development outpaces resource availability, the need for diverse construction material grows. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aim to reduce poverty in all forms. Diversifying construction material work…
Expansive soils are commonly found in arid and semi-arid climate zones. These soils typically exhibit moderate to high plasticity, moderate to high strength, and high swell and shrinkage characteristic. They also undergo large amounts of swelling and shrink related volume change…
The mechanisms responsible for the improvement in tensile strain capacity of fiber reinforced densified small particles (FR-DSP) cement containing high volume fraction of discontinuous steel fibers, randomly distributed throughout the matrix were investigated. Existing micromech…
Amaç: Bukkal yüzeyde hazırlanan lamina vener destekli tam seramik RBFDP’nin klinik başarısı, yapılan araştırmaların yetersizliğinden dolayı tam olarak bilinmemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, alt kesici dişler üzerinde farklı konnektör kalınlığına sahip lamina vener destekli köprül…
Fracture Mechanics Test Methods For Concrete
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"Compares currently used methods in determining concrete toughness and presents recommended test procedures with theories and models for describing cracking and fracturing phenomena. Effects of loading rate, temperature and humidity are also examined. Well referenced and illustr…
"This book addresses the need to resolve the ITZ's influence on engineering and durability characteristics of cementious composites, identifies the systems and properties that are affected by it, and quantifies these effects in order to prepare the base for engineering design to…
1. Introduction 2. Binders and Concrete of Yesterday 3. Portland Cements: The Hydraulic Binders and Concrete Industries at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century 4. The Chemical and Phase Composition of Portland Cement 5. Production of Portland Cement (Written in Collaboratio…
Autogenous Shrinkage of Concrete
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"This book forms the proceedings of a workshop held in Hiroshima in June 1998 and derive from the work of a Technical Committee of the Japan Concrete Institute. Topics include test and prediction methods, the science of autogenous shrinkage, strain and stress, and consequent des…
"This is a comprehensive guide to autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) for designers, specifiers, users and manufacturers. It provides a model code of practice for the structural use of AAC and provides designers with a complete guide to the structural use of AAC in structural appl…
"This practical book from a highly experienced author presents clearly the means and methods for designing, producing and using high-strength concrete. High-strength concrete offers many benefits. Higher compressive strengths allow for a reduction in the cross-sectional dimensio…
"The special properties of calcium aluminate cements make them of value in the construction, mining and refractory industries. This book brings together new international research information on their performance. As well as a state-of-the-art review, it includes reports on stud…
