Soroka Concrete in Hot Environments

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-135-83098-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 251 Seiten

Reihe: Modern Concrete Technology

Elevated temperatures are known to affect the properties of both fresh and hardened concrete. This book describes in detail these effects and explains the mechanisms involved with particular reference to their practical aspects.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Soroka, I.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Portland Cement
Introduction
Major constituents
Minor constituents
Fineness of the cement
Different types of Portland cement
Summary and concluding remarks
References
Setting and Hardening
Introduction
The phenomena
Hydration
Formation of structure
Effect of temperature on the hydration process
Effect of temperature—practical implications
Summary and concluding remarks
References
Mineral Admixtures and Blended Cements
Mineral admixtures
Blended cements
Summary and concluding remarks
References
Workability
Introduction
Factors affecting water demand
Factors affecting slump loss
Control of workability
Summary and concluding remarks
References
Early Volume Changes and Cracking
Introduction
Plastic shrinkage
Plastic settlement and cracking
Summary and concluding remarks
References
Concrete Strength
Introduction
Strength of hardened cement paste
Strength of paste-aggregate bond
Effect of aggregate properties and concentration on concrete strength
Strength-W/C ratio relationship
Effect of temperature
Summary and concluding remarks
References
Drying Shrinkage
Introduction
The phenomena
Shrinkage and swelling mechanisms
Factors affecting shrinkage
Shrinkage cracking
Summary and concluding remarks
References
Creep
Introduction
The phenomena
Creep mechanisms
Factors affecting creep
Summary and concluding remarks
References
Durability of Concrete
Introduction
Permeability
Alkali-aggregate reaction
References
Corrosion of Reinforcement
Introduction
Mechanism
Corrosion of steel in concrete
Carbonation
Chloride penetration
Oxygen penetration
Effect of environmental factors on rate of corrosion
Effect of cement type on rate of corrosion
Practical conclusions and recommendations
References
List of Relevant Standards
Selected Bibliography
Author Index