Concrete construction engineering handbook. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor-in-chief, Edward G. Nawy.
• Other Names: Nawy, Edward G
• Contents: Front cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Editor-in-Chief -- Contributors -- Chapter 1. Concrete Constituent Materials -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Portland Cement -- 1.3 Modified Portland Cements -- 1.4 High-Alumina Cement -- 1.5 "Green" Cements -- 1.6 Performance of Different Cements in Concrete -- 1.7 Water -- 1.8 Water/Cement Ratio -- 1.9 Aggregates -- 1.10 Reinforcement -- 1.11 Durability Considerations -- Chapter 2. Mineral Admixures -- 2.1 Fly Ash -- 2.2 Blast-Furnace Slag -- 2.3 Silica Fume -- 2.4 Highly Reactive Metakaolin -- Chapter 3. Chemical Admixtures -- 3.1 Introduction to Chemical Admixtures -- 3.2 Retarding Admixtures -- 3.3 Water-Reducing Admixtures -- 3.4 High-Range, Water-Reducing Admixtures -- 3.5 Accelerating Admixtures -- 3.6 Air-Entraining Admixtures -- 3.7 Antifreezing Admixtures -- 3.8 Antiwashout Admixtures -- 3.9 Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures -- 3.10 Polymer Modifier Admixtures -- 3.11 Alkali-Silica Reaction Prevention Admixtures -- 3.12 Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Long-Term Effects and Serviceability -- 4.1 Creep and Shrinkage Deformations in Concrete -- 4.2 Creep Deformations in Concrete -- 4.3 Creep Prediction -- 4.4 Shrinkage in Concrete -- 4.5 Strength and Elastic Properties of Concrete vs. Time -- 4.6 Serviceability Long-Term Considerations -- 4.7 Long-Term Shrinkage and TemperatureReinforcement Controlling CrackingBetween Joints in Walls and Slabsof Liquid-Retaining Structures -- 4.8 Autogenous Shrinkage in Early-Age Concrete -- Chapter 5. Properties and Performance of Normal-Strength and High-Strength Concrete -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Workability, Bleeding, and Consolidation -- 5.3 Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete -- 5.4 Permeability -- 5.5 Carbonation -- 5.6 Early-Age Characteristics and Strength -- 5.7 Density -- 5.8 Abrasion Resistance -- 5.9 Volume Change and Crack Control -- 5.10 Deformation and Creep -- 5.11 Concrete Ingredients -- 5.12 Proportioning of Concrete Mixtures -- 5.13 Hot and Cold Weather Concreting -- 5.14 Control Tests -- 5.15 Freeze-Thaw and Deicer Scaling Resistance -- 5.16 Sulfate-Resistant Concrete -- 5.17 Corrosion Protection -- 5.18 Alkali-Silica Reaction -- 5.19 Heat-Induced Delayed Expansion -- 5.20 Self-Consolidating Concrete -- 5.21 Related ASTM Standards -- Chapter 6. Design and Placement of Concrete Mixtures -- 6.1 General -- 6.2 Selection of Constituent Materials -- 6.3 Mixture Proportioning for High-Performance, Normal-Strength Concrete (Cylinder CompressiveStrength Limit 6000 psi) -- 6.4 Mixture Proportioning for High-Performance, High-Strength Concrete (Cylinder CompressiveStrength Exceeding 6000 psi) -- 6.5 Applications and Constructability with an Emphasison High-Strength, High-Performance Concrete -- 6.6 Jobsite Control -- 6.7 Testing -- Chapter 7. Design and Construction of Concrete Formwork -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Types of Formwork -- 7.3 Formwork Standards and Recommended Practices -- 7.4 Loads and Pressures on Formwork -- 7.5 Formwork Design Criteria -- 7.6 Formwork Design -- 7.7 Slab-Form Design Example -- 7.8 Wall-Form Design Example -- Chapter 8. Construction Loading in High-Rise Buildings -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Construction Loads -- 8.3 Properties of Concrete at Early Ages -- 8.4 Strength.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)), illustrations
• Subjects: 624.1/834; Concrete construction -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Concrete construction -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Structural; Concrete construction; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420007657; 1420007653
• Related ISBNs: 0849374928; 9780849374920
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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