Concrete construction handbook
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Concrete construction handbook
(McGraw-Hill handbooks)
McGraw-Hill, c1998
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This edition brings together more information on aspects of concrete technology and construction. It covers: high strength concrete; new additives such as silca fume; technical advances and techniques available; and codes and standards updates, including the 1995 concrete building code.
Table of Contents
Part I: Materials for Concrete. Cement. Aggregates. Steel for Reinforcement and Prestressing. Admixtures, Curing Mediums, and Other Materials. Part II: Properties of Concrete. Workability. Strength and Elastic Properties. Durability. Permeability and Absorption. Volume Changes. Thermal, Acoustic, and Electrical Properties. Part III: Proportioning Mixes and Testing. Proportioning Mixes. Testing Concrete. Inspection and Laboratory Service. Part IV: Formwork and Shoring. Formwork Ojbectives and Types. Form Design, Safety, and Form Release Agents. Part V: Batching, Mixing, and Transporting. Plant Layout and Safety. Batching Equipment. Concrete Mixers. Materials Handling and Storage. Heating and Cooling. Part VI: Placing Concrete. Methods and Equipment. Preparation for Pledging Concrete. Placing Concrete. Part VII: Finishing and Curing. Finishing. Joints in Concrete. Curing. Part VIII: Special Concretes and Techniques. Roller Compacted Concrete. High Strength and Performance Concrete. Lightweight Concrete. Heavyweight Concrete. Part IX: Building Construction Systems. On-Site Precasting. Slipform Construction of Buildings. Lift-Slab and Precast Tiltup Construction. Part X: Specialized Practices. Pumped and Sprayed Concrete and Mortar. Vacuum Processing of Concrete. Portland Cement Plaster. Part XI: Precast and Prestressed Concrete. Prestressed Concrete. Precast Concrete. Part XII: Architectural Concrete. Materials for Architectural Concrete. Construction of Architectural Concrete. Part XIII: Repair of Concrete. Materials and Methods of Repair.
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