This textbook presents the art and science of concrete in a simple, clear, hands-on manner, focusing on the following: Cement and concrete are predicted to be the premier building material of the 21st Century; Includes unique diagrams, photographs, and summary tables; Updated to include new chapters on non-destructive methods for concrete; future challenges in concrete technology; an increased number of examples of concrete applications; and new developments in durability.
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The Definitive Text on Concrete –- Fully revised and updated
This comprehensive resource presents the properties, behavior, and technology of concrete in a straightforward and hands-on manner. The Third Edition of Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials offers a three-part approach, beginning with a section on the microstructure and properties of hardened concrete, followed by a several chapters on concrete-making materials and concrete processing, and concluding with the latest advances in concrete technology, mechanics, and nondestructive testing methods. Each chapter opens with a preview of the material to be covered and closes with a self-test to reinforce the topics learned in the chapter. The book is filled with hundreds of diagrams, photographs, and tables.
New Coverage of:
- Nondestructive testing methods for concrete
- New developments in concrete durability
- High-performance concrete, self-consolidating concrete, high-volume fly-ash concrete
- Future challenges
The CD-ROM contains:
- Line drawings used in the book
- 1000+ PowerPoint slides
- 47 short videos illustrating many topics presented in the book
- Bonus materials not found in the book
Everything You Need to Know About Concrete, Including:
Introduction to Concrete * Microstructure of Concrete * Strength * Dimensional Stability * Durability * Hydraulic Cements * Aggregates * Admixtures * Proportioning Concrete Mixtures * Concrete Processing and Properties at Early Ages * Nondestructive Test Methods * Recent Advances In Concrete Technology * Special Types of Concrete * Advances in Concrete Mechanics * The Future Challenges in Concrete Technology
About the Author
P. Kumar Mehta (Berkeley, CA) is a Professor Emeritus in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. Before his retirement, he held the Roy W. Carlson Distinguished Professorship. His educational background includes an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Delhi (India), M.S. in ceramic engineering from North Carolina State University and Doctor of Engineering in material science and engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He developed fundamental research on the cements and he is a world expert in the development of "green concrete."
Paulo J. M. Monteiro (Berkeley, CA), professor and group leader of the Structural Engineering Mechanics and Materials Group, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley, received his engineering degree from the University of Sao Paulo and master and Ph.D. degrees from U.C. Berkeley. Dr. Monteiro's professional experience includes working on a number of projects using mass concrete. Recent projects include working with roller-compacted concrete and architectural concrete. At U.C. Berkeley, he and his students are creating micromechanical models, characterizing deleterious reactions in concrete, and developing new microscopic techniques, such as low-temperature scanning electron microscopy, soft x-ray microscopy, and direction cooling. Dr. Monteiro has published over one hundred articles in archival journals.
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The best concrete book available,
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This review is from: Concrete: Structure, Properties, and Materials (Prentice-Hall International Series in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics) (Hardcover)
This book is a classic. Everyone who studies or works with concrete should own this book. It is technically superior to all others, yet easy to read. It has always been my first (and sometimes, only) reference.
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Great reference book,
This review is from: Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials (Hardcover)
A thorough and complete coverage of concrete material. Clearly written and easy to understand. Great for students and professionals.
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Comprehensive and comprehensible,
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Concepts are presented in a logical, easy to understand manner; equations are well-defined and referenced. ASTM references are given for each testing procedure they mention. Historical information and interesting facts presented in the text make for a more enjoyable read. I can't say anything bad about the content of the book or its organisation.The CD-ROM features some of the more complicated derivations, which is helpful, but I wish it was in a different format. It consists of a sole 1300+ page pdf, maybe 50 of which supposedly contain video media. The entire file is nearly half a gigabyte. I can't get any of the videos to load; I think web-based navigation might've been better, since it could load one page at a time and would probably support video playback better. Either that or separate the powerpoint slides, bonus material, and figures into separate PDFs and put the videos in their own folder in whatever format they're supposed to be in. Since the CD is only supplemental it's not worth deducting a star, but a half gig file is excessive when you just want to reference one chapter at a time.
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splitting tension test, percent calcium hydroxide, proportioning concrete mixtures, interfacial transition zone, percent silica fume, saturated cement paste, early hydration period, percent pozzolan, hydrated cement paste, magnesium ion attack, concrete mixture proportions, mixing water content, natural mineral aggregates, fresh concrete mixtures, normal portland cement concrete, concrete construction practice, monosulfate hydrate, portland cement compounds, given cement content, hydrated portland cement paste, capillary voids, bulk cement paste, blended portland cements, concrete resistivity, strength concrete mixtures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Portland Cement Association, Manual of Concrete Practice, Bureau of Reclamation, San Francisco, Standard Specification, Corps of Engineers, North America, Test Your Knowledge, Boca Raton, Los Angeles, Chemical Publishing Company, Nondestructive Testing of Concrete, University of California, Early-Age Properties, International Symposium, North Sea, Chemistry of Cements, Building Research Establishment, Confederation Bridge, Construction Press, Special Publication New!
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splitting tension test, percent calcium hydroxide, proportioning concrete mixtures, interfacial transition zone, percent silica fume, saturated cement paste, early hydration period, percent pozzolan, hydrated cement paste, magnesium ion attack, concrete mixture proportions, mixing water content, natural mineral aggregates, fresh concrete mixtures, normal portland cement concrete, concrete construction practice, monosulfate hydrate, portland cement compounds, given cement content, hydrated portland cement paste, capillary voids, bulk cement paste, blended portland cements, concrete resistivity, strength concrete mixtures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Portland Cement Association, Manual of Concrete Practice, Bureau of Reclamation, San Francisco, Standard Specification, Corps of Engineers, North America, Test Your Knowledge, Boca Raton, Los Angeles, Chemical Publishing Company, Nondestructive Testing of Concrete, University of California, Early-Age Properties, International Symposium, North Sea, Chemistry of Cements, Building Research Establishment, Confederation Bridge, Construction Press, Special Publication New!
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- Handbook on Nondestructive Testing of Concrete Second Edition by V.M. Malhotra on 5 pages
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- Steel Corrosion in Concrete: Fundamentals and civil engineering practice (Modern Concrete Technology) by Arnon Bentur on page 23
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