Developments in the Formulation and Reinforcement of Concrete

by Sidney Mindess (Editor)

Overview

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. This important book summarises the wealth of recent research on improving qualities such as durability and sustainability as well as the emergence of a new generation of specialist concretes for particular applications.

A number of chapters discuss new types of concrete such as autoclaved aerated concrete, high-strength concrete, sprayed concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, lightweight concrete, self-compacting concrete, foamed concrete and polymer concrete, together with their characteristics and applications. Other chapters review the development of concrete especially suited for particular conditions such as radiation protection, hot weather and underwater conditions, as well as the increasingly important area of recycling.

With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Developments in the formulation and reinforcement of concrete will be a standard reference work for civil and structural engineers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128189283
Publisher:	Woodhead Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	06/14/2019
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	442
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

Dr Sidney Mindess is Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He has an international reputation for his research on concrete.

Table of Contents

Contributor contact details ix

Introduction S Mindess xiii

1 Autoclaved aerated concrete R Klingner 1

1.1 Introduction to autoclaved aerated concrete 1

1.2 Applications of autoclaved aerated concrete 4

1.3 Structural design of autoclaved aerated concrete elements 6

1.4 Seismic design of autoclaved aerated concrete structures 11

1.5 Design example: three-story autoclaved aerated concrete shear-wall hotel 14

1.6 Further background on earthquake performance of autoclaved aerated concrete shear-wall structures 34

1.7 Development, of seismic design factors (R and C_d) for ductile autoclaved aerated concrete shear-wall structures 41

1.8 Acknowledgements 42

1.9 References 42

2 High-density and radiation-shielding concrete P Lessing 44

2.1 Introduction 44

2.2 Applications/case studies 47

2.3 The case of DUAGG® and DUCRETE® 47

2.4 Future trends 66

2.5 Sources of further information and advice 73

2.6 References 76

3 High-strength concrete O E Gjørv 79

3.1 Introduction 79

3.2 Applications 80

3.3 Future trends 90

3.4 Sources of further information and advice 93

3.5 References 95

4 Sprayed concrete (shotcrete) N Banthia 98

4.1 Introduction 98

4.2 Mix proportioning and process implications 99

4.3 Strength and stiffness 101

4.4 Kinematics and rebound 102

4.5 Toughness, impact resistance and fiber reinforcement 108

4.6 Concluding remarks 111

4.7 Acknowledgements 111

4.8 References 111

5 Hot weather concreting C Ishee 114

5.1 Introduction 114

5.2 Applications/case studies 114

5.3 Future trends 131

5.4 Sources of further information and advice 133

5.5 References 134

6 Underwater concrete A KAl-Tamimi 136

6.1 Introduction 136

6.2 Development of underwater concrete 137

6.3 Quality control of underwater concrete 138

6.4 Application/case study 144

6.5 References 151

7 Fibrous concrete reinforcement S Mindess 154

7.1 Introduction 154

7.2 How do fibres work? 155

7.3 Types of fibres 156

7.4 Mix proportioning, fabrication and placement 157

7.5 What do fibres do? 158

7.6 High performance fibre reinforced concrete 161

7.7 Hybrid fibre systems 163

7.8 Applications of fibre reinforced concrete 164

7.9 Concluding remarks 165

7.10 References 166

8 Lightweight concrete T W Bremner 167

8.1 Introduction 167

8.2 Applications/case studies 176

8.3 Production of lightweight concrete 178

8.4 Future trends 181

8.5 Sources of further information and advice 183

8.6 References 184

9 Self-compacting concrete (SCC) M Geiker 187

9.1 Significance of self-compacting concrete 187

9.2 Selected properties of self-compacting concrete 188

9.3 Applications/case studies 195

9.4 Future trends 200

9.5 Sources of further information and advice 202

9.6 References 204

10 Recycled materials in concrete C Meyer 208

10.1 Introduction 208

10.2 Fly ash 210

10.3 Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) 211

10.4 Recycled concrete 213

10.5 Recycled waste glass 215

10.6 Recycled tires 220

10.7 Recycled plastics 222

10.8 Other recycled materials 223

10.9 Future trends 225

10.10 References 227

11 Foamed concrete V Bindiganavile M Hoseini 231

11.1 Introduction 231

11.2 Definitions and classifications 232

11.3 Materials 232

11.4 Mix design 235

11.5 Production of foamed concrete 236

11.6 Properties of foamed concrete 237

11.7 Fiber reinforced foamed concrete 248

11.8 Applications 250

11.9 Research needs 251

11.10 Acknowledgements 252

11.11 References 252

12 Polymer concrete Y Ohama 256

12.1 Introduction 256

12.2 Production techniques for polymer concrete 257

12.3 Practical applications, recycling and quality standards 259

12.4 Future trends 263

12.5 Sources of further information and advice 268

12.6 References 268

13 Future developments in concrete L Czarnecki W Kurdowski S Mindess 270

13.1 Introduction 270

13.2 Does concrete have a future? 271

13.3 General factors influencing the development of concrete 272

13.4 Functional concrete 276

13.5 Nanocement and nanoconcrete 279

13.6 Concluding remarks 282

13.7 References 282

Index 285

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Provides a comprehensive review on the latest developments in modern concrete materials, discussing both their advantages and disadvantages