Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Properties, Testing and Design

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Properties, Testing and Design
Author: S. Aroni
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1482271192

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 applications in building.

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Properties, Testing and Design

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Properties, Testing and Design
Author: S. Aroni
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2011-11-18
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780415511940

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 applications in building.

Cement-based Composites: Materials, Mechanical Properties and Performance

Cement-based Composites: Materials, Mechanical Properties and Performance
Author: A.M. Brandt
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 148229477X

This book considers the properties and behaviour of cement-based materials from the point of view of composite science and technology. It deals particularly with newer forms of cement-based materials and also with a composite approach to conventional materials and their special properties. Emphasis is put on non-conventional reinforcement and desig

Developments in the Formulation and Reinforcement of Concrete

Developments in the Formulation and Reinforcement of Concrete
Author: Sidney Mindess
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2019-06-26
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0128189282

Developments in the Formulation and Reinforcement of Concrete, Second Edition, presents the latest developments on topics covered in the first edition. In addition, it includes new chapters on supplementary cementitious materials, mass concrete, the sustainably of concrete, service life prediction, limestone cements, the corrosion of steel in concrete, alkali-aggregate reactions, and concrete as a multiscale material. The book's chapters introduce the reader to some of the most important issues facing today's concrete industry. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, users will find this to be a must-have reference for civil and structural engineers. Summarizes a wealth of recent research on structural concrete, including material microstructure, concrete types, and variation and construction techniques Emphasizes concrete mixture design and applications in civil and structural engineering Reviews modern concrete materials and novel construction systems, such as the precast industry and structures requiring high-performance concrete