Making Better Concrete: Guidelines to Using Fly Ash for Higher Quality, Eco-Friendly Structures [Paperback]

Bruce King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2005

Guidelines to using fly ash for higher quality, eco-friendly structures.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is the best and most readable 'how to' guide for using high fly ash concrete -- highly recommended." --Scott Shell, Architect

"Finally, a book on HFA (High Fly Ash) concrete written so we can all understand it. --Burt Lockwood, Central Concrete Supply

About the Author

After graduating from the University of Colorado in Architectural Engineering, Bruce King worked on houses, hospitals, high-rise structures, airplanes and Polynesian resorts before obtaining his license in 1983 and starting his own engineering consultancy. Since 1989 that business has been based in Sausalito, California, from which he also directs the non-profit Ecological Building Network (www.ecobuildnetwork.org) which he founded in 1999. He is also the author of Buildings of Earth and Straw/Structural Design for Rammed Earth and Straw Bale Architecture, and along with his wife, Sarah, is the founder and owner of Green Building Press. He is very fortunate to live with, support and be supported by his wife, son, daughter and poodle in a lovely little valley draining to the San Francisco Bay.

Product Details

• Paperback: 53 pages
• Publisher: Green Building Press (July 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976491109
• ISBN-13: 978-0976491101
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,574,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading, November 30, 2007

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This review is from: Making Better Concrete: Guidelines to Using Fly Ash for Higher Quality, Eco-Friendly Structures (Paperback)

This is a compact little book that should be required reading for all Architects, Engineers, and Builders. Concrete made with some Fly Ash has very few down sides and many advantages over concrete made with only Portland Cement. As an architect I see little reason to ever specify concrete without using some fly ash in every mix. I was surprised to learn when talking with local ready mix concrete suppliers that fly ash is a standard component of their everyday mix designs unless there is a special request to eliminate it.