Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification, Fourth Edition

Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification, Fourth Edition
Author: Ken W. Day
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0415504996

The nature of concrete is rapidly changing, and with it, there are rising concerns. Thoroughly revised and updated, this fourth edition of Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification addresses current industry practices that provide inadequate durability and fail to eliminate problems with underperforming new concrete and defective testing. Many specifications now require additional criteria in an attempt to improve durability or other properties. This book discusses the trend towards adding performance requirements to existing prescriptive specifications. It also explores the matter of prescription versus performance specification and especially the specification of non-strength-related performance such as durability. What’s new in the Fourth Edition: Examines water-to-cement ratio as a declining criterion of quality and durability Discusses the diminishing availability of suitable natural sands and growing industry concerns regarding the environmental impact of their use Considers advances in concrete admixtures and their ever-increasing use Advocates reliability of testing as a vital feature of the shift from prescriptive to performance specifications Addresses cement replacement materials as they relate to greenhouse gas and sustainability Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification explores producing, designing, controlling, or specifying concrete, and addresses issues related with sustainability and the impact of new concrete materials such as ready mixed geopolymers, magnesium oxide, and calcium carbonate. The text is an ideal resource for concrete technologists, producers and specifiers, and contractors on large projects

Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification, (with CD ROM), Second Edition

Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification, (with CD ROM), Second Edition
Author: Ken W. Day
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1999-09-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780419243304

The latest edition of this established book has been brought completely up-to-date with recent advances in concrete technology. A practical reference, it illustrates how computers and high-tech testing equipment can save time and money in controlling concrete. The philosophies and methods can be applied to a full range of types of concrete and on straight forward to advance construction projects. On the CD ROM the author gives live colour displays with spoken commentaries of all Conad products and their origins and provides free working mix design and QC programs.

Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2015

Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2015
Author: AECOM
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 677
Release: 2014-05-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1482255294

Infrastructure work is still declining, although there are plans to release £1.3bn worth of road network schemes over the next few years. Network rail has published plans to spend £38bn on upgrade works over the next five years. Water firms are to bring forward $400m of work into this financial year. Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2015 from AECOM gives costs for both general and civil engineering works and highway works, and provides a full breakdown of labour, plant and material elements, with labour rates updated in line with the latest CIJC wage agreement. Beyond prices, it can be used as a comprehensive work manual for the UK’s civil engineering, surveying and construction business. Use the access code inside the front cover of the book to get set up with internet access to this edition until the end of December 2015. We now provide SPON’S Online, a versatile and powerful online data viewing package, which replaces the estimating software and ebook of recent years. This 29th edition incorporates a comprehensive review throughout: Updated to come into line with the CESSM4 structure as well as MMHW And with an expanded range of rail elements

Practical Concrete Mix Design

Practical Concrete Mix Design
Author: Avijit Chaubey
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2020-03-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000766667

Practical Concrete Mix Design has been compiled to help readers understand the concrete mix design methodology, including formulas and tables involved in the pertinent steps. This book helps engineers understand the mix design procedure, through illuminating every possible explanation for each step of mix design, limitations given by standards, and practical guides on tailor-making concrete to meet specific requirements. The construction industry needs engineers/experts who can reduce the costs of concrete, and thereby increase their profitability. This book shows effective methods for optimizing concrete and simultaneously achieving the desired properties of concrete. It covers why, how, and when with respect to concrete proportioning and optimization. It further provides the necessary skills for engineers to hone their skills in doing so, understanding the risks involved, and troubleshooting related problems.

Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification

Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification
Author: Ken W. Day
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2006-08-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780415393133

This new edition of Ken Day's established professional guide provides comprehensive, readily understandable assistance to concrete producers in the design and control of their product, and looks as far as possible into the future of concrete. Concrete has become a complex material, generating hundreds, if not thousands, of PhD theses and a substantial number of computerised systems. Having originated the first of such systems, Ken Day now shows how to apply the principles with or without elaborate systems. Such systems pay big dividends to the larger producer but this book still shows the small producer how to achieve competitive mix designs and close quality control without either excessive expenditure or extensive theoretical study. The accompanying website, www.kenday.id.au, offers free programs and access to continually updated advice.

Introduction to Statistical Quality Control

Introduction to Statistical Quality Control
Author: Douglas C. Montgomery
Publisher: Wiley Global Education
Total Pages: 771
Release: 2019-11-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119399297

Once solely the domain of engineers, quality control has become a vital business operation used to increase productivity and secure competitive advantage. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control offers a detailed presentation of the modern statistical methods for quality control and improvement. Thorough coverage of statistical process control (SPC) demonstrates the efficacy of statistically-oriented experiments in the context of process characterization, optimization, and acceptance sampling, while examination of the implementation process provides context to real-world applications. Emphasis on Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) provides a strategic problem-solving framework that can be applied across a variety of disciplines. Adopting a balanced approach to traditional and modern methods, this text includes coverage of SQC techniques in both industrial and non-manufacturing settings, providing fundamental knowledge to students of engineering, statistics, business, and management sciences. A strong pedagogical toolset, including multiple practice problems, real-world data sets and examples, and incorporation of Minitab statistics software, provides students with a solid base of conceptual and practical knowledge.

Advanced Materials and Techniques for Reinforced Concrete Structures

Advanced Materials and Techniques for Reinforced Concrete Structures
Author: Mohamed Abdallah El-Reedy Ph.D
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2009-06-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420088920

From China to Kuala Lumpur to Dubai to downtown New York, amazing buildings and unusual structures create attention with the uniqueness of their design. While attractive to developers and investors, the safe and economic design and construction of reinforced concrete buildings can sometimes be problematic. Advanced Materials and Techniques for Rein

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures
Author: Steven H. Kosmatka
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1988
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Portland Cement Association reference, dealing with fundamentals, cold weather concreting, curing, admixtures, aggregates, mixing, and much more.

Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers: Pearson New International Edition

Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers: Pearson New International Edition
Author: Michael S. Mamlouk
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2013-08-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1292038462

For courses in Civil Engineering Materials, Construction Materials, and Construction Methods and Materials offered in Civil, Environmental, or Construction engineering departments. This introduction gives students a basic understanding of the material selection process and the behavior of materials — a fundamental requirement for all civil and construction engineers performing design, construction, and maintenance. The authors cover the various materials used by civil and construction engineers in one useful reference, limiting the vast amount of information available to the introductory level, concentrating on current practices, and extracting information that is relevant to the general education of civil and construction engineers. A large number of experiments, figures, sample problems, test methods, and homework problems gives students opportunity for practice and review.