Concrete

Neville's Insights and Issues
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7277-3468-6
Verlag: Emerald Publishing Limited

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

“my last word on concrete”- Adam NevilleAdam Neville’s reputation as a world leading expert on concrete technology is unquestioned. In this, his final book on concrete hedemonstrates the radical thinking that sets him apart through incisive reflections and forecasts. Standard books on concrete often have an encyclopaedic approach and proceed from science to practice but this book is not standard. The author looks at a problem or an issue, and discusses the underlying scientific and technological aspects, including broader contextual topics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Neville, Adam

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction
About the author
About the approach of this book
About the arrangement of this book
Chapter 2: Understanding the water-cement ratio
How the Water-Cement Ratio Affects Concrete Strength
Discussion
How Closely Can We Determine the Water-Cement Ratio of Hardened Concrete?
Court Decision on the Use of the Optical Fluorescence Microscopy Test
Chapter 3: High-alumina cement
Draft Standard for High-Alumina Cement: Should it Tell us How to Make Concrete?
Revised Guidance on Structural Use of High-Alumina Cement.
Should High-Alumina Cement be Re-Introduced into Design Codes?
Discussion
Chapter 4: Durability Issues
Can We Determine the Age of Cracks by Measuring Carbonation? Part I
Can We Determine the Age of Cracks by Measuring Carbonation? Part II
The Confused World of Sulfate Attack on Concrete
Sulfate in the Soil and Concrete Foundations
Background to Minimising Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete
Chapter 5: Behaviour in Service
Which Way Do Cracks Run?
Some Aspects of Sustainability
Requirements for Residential Slabs on Grade: Part I – The ACI Approach, Part II - Uniform and International Codes
Requirements for Residential Slabs on Grade Part III: Who Selects the Mix for Residential Slabs on Grade?
Chapter 6: General Issues
Concrete: From Mix Selection to the Finished Structure - Problems en Route
Workmanship and Design
Relevance of Litigation to the Structural Engineer
Discussion
Violation of Codes
Gender in Concrete
Chapter 7: An Overview
Concrete: 40 years of Progress?
Looking Back on Concrete in the Last Century
Concrete Past and Present
The Future
A Farewell to Concrete
Appendix
Details of Original Publications
Index