Handbook on Quality and Productivity Improvement of Concrete

Handbook on Quality and Productivity Improvement of Concrete
Author: N. V. Nayak
Publisher:
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2019-04-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781783323920

This is a guide to improving quality and productivity of concrete. It is based on experience gained by the authors in professional practices. Many simple and practical innovations have been presented which the authors have implemented on many of their projects to significantly improve the quality of concrete as well as productivity of concrete at the batching plant. The book will be useful for both professionals in practice and in academia.

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

Improving Concrete Quality

Improving Concrete Quality
Author: Karthikeyan H Obla
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2014-06-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1466592125

Improve the Quality of Concrete, Improve the Quality of Construction Quality measurement is not prevalent in the concrete industry and quality investment is not seen as potentially generating a positive return. Improving Concrete Quality examines how and why concrete quality should be measured, and includes instruction on developing specifications with the aim of improving concrete quality. Reduce Concrete Variability: Reduce Costs and Increase Volume The first part of the book considers the tangible and intangible benefits of improved quality. The later chapters explore concrete strength variability in detail. It provides a greater grasp of the variation in concrete, as well as a deeper understanding of how material variability affects concrete performance. The author discusses the components of variability (material, manufacturing, testing) and provides steps to measuring and reducing variability to improve the quality of concrete. The text also contains a chapter on data analysis for quality monitoring and test results. Come Away with Practices and Tools That Can Be Applied Immediately: Provides techniques and how specifications can improve concrete quality Offers a clear understanding of the link between the materials (cement, SCM, aggregate, water, air), manufacturing, testing variability, and concrete quality Includes information on analyzing test data to improve quality Improving Concrete Quality quantifies the benefits of improved quality, and introduces novel ways of measuring concrete quality. This text is an ideal resource for quality personnel in the concrete industry. It also benefits architects, engineers, contractors, and researchers.

Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification

Concrete Mix Design, Quality Control and Specification
Author: Ken W. Day
Publisher: Spon Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 1995
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780419181903

This book promotes a general understanding of the process by which low variability concrete can be produced to a given requirement, and aims to present the simplest possible process of effective mix design and quality control. This new edition illustrates how the use of computers and high-tech testing equipment can reduce costs and improve efficiency in controlling both ordinary and high performance concrete. The CD provides a working example of concrete mix design in a high quality windows environment.

Fundamentals of High-Performance Concrete

Fundamentals of High-Performance Concrete
Author: Edward G. Nawy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2000-11-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0471385557

High performance concrete is a key element in virtually all-large construction projects, from tall office and residential buildings to bridges, tunnels and roadways. The fully updated Second Edition helps professionals to understand the performance capabilities of these construction materials when selecting the type of concrete to use for particular projects. The author is one of the worlds acknowledged experts on high performance concrete.

Intelligent Computing Applications for Sustainable Real-World Systems

Intelligent Computing Applications for Sustainable Real-World Systems
Author: Manjaree Pandit
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2020-04-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030447588

This book delves into various solution paradigms such as artificial neural network, support vector machine, wavelet transforms, evolutionary computing, swarm intelligence. During the last decade, novel solution technologies based on human and species intelligence have gained immense popularity due to their flexible and unconventional approach. New analytical tools are also being developed to handle big data processing and smart decision making. The idea behind compiling this work is to familiarize researchers, academicians, industry persons and students with various applications of intelligent techniques for producing sustainable, cost-effective and robust solutions of frequently encountered complex, real-world problems in engineering and science disciplines. The practical problems in smart grids, communication, waste management, elimination of harmful elements from nature, etc., are identified, and smart and optimal solutions are proposed.

Concrete Portable Handbook

Concrete Portable Handbook
Author: R. Dodge Woodson
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2011-07-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0123821770

Whether or not, you are on the job site or back in the office, this book will help you to avoid mistakes, code violations, and wasted time and money. The book's four part treatment begins with constituent materials followed by self contained parts on Concrete Properties, Processes, and Concrete Repair and Rehabilitation. Designed to be an "all in one" reference, the author includes a wealth information for the most popular types of testing. This includes: Analysis of Fresh Concrete; Testing Machines; Accelerated Testing Methods; Analysis of Hardened Concrete and Mortar; Core Sampling and Testing; Assessment of Concrete Construction ; Repair; Quality Concepts; Quality Control; Statistics; Standards, Specifications, and Codes of Practice. With this book in hand, construction engineers and even technicians find valuable information regarding Exposed Concrete Finishes, Repairing Concrete, Formwork, Precast Concrete, Concrete Roads, and Industrial Floors. Project managers and owners will find this reference a valuable guide to concrete both in terms of its applications in construction projects and the science and chemistry of concrete for its own sake. - Fundamentals of Concrete Chemistry - Handy at your figure tip calculations - Tips for working with all types of concretes - Covers Roads, floors, and finishes - Principles of Precast, Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete

Compressive Strength of Concrete

Compressive Strength of Concrete
Author: Pavel Krivenko
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2020-03-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1789855675

Concrete made using mineral cements, the raw materials which on earth are practically endless, is known as one of the oldest building materials and during the last decades of the twentieth century has become a dominant building material for general use. At the same time, the requirements of the quality of concrete and its performance properties, in particular compressive strength, durability, economical efficiency, and low negative impact of its manufacture on the environment have not yet been completely met. Bearing these requirements in mind, researchers and engineers worldwide are working on how to satisfy these requirements. This book has been written by researchers and experts in the field and provides the state of the art on recent progress achieved on the properties of concrete, including concrete in which industrial by-products are utilized. The book is dedicated to graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers in related fields.