Concrete and Sustainability
Concrete and Sustainability

Author: Per Jahren

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2013-07-16

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 1466592508

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Concrete is by far the most common building material- accounting for twice the volume of all other such materials combined. With such a huge global economic impact, the industry has a correspondingly considerable responsibility to use it sustainably. Written by experts who pioneered research into environmental issues and concrete, Concrete and Sust

Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete
Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete

Author: Peter Hewlett

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2019-03-08

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13: 0081007736

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Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, Fifth Edition, examines the suitability and durability of different types of cements and concretes, their manufacturing techniques and the role that aggregates and additives play in achieving concrete's full potential of delivering a high-quality, long-lasting, competitive and sustainable product.

Proceedings of the 4th Congrès International de Géotechnique - Ouvrages -Structures
Proceedings of the 4th Congrès International de Géotechnique - Ouvrages -Structures

Author: Hoang-Hung Tran-Nguyen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-10-20

Total Pages: 1181

ISBN-13: 9811067139

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This proceedings volume for the 4th international conference CIGOS 2017 (Congrès International de Géotechnique - Ouvrages - Structures) presents novel technologies, solutions and research advances, making it an excellent guide in civil engineering for researchers, students, and professional engineers alike. Since 2010, CIGOS has become a vital forum for international scientific exchange on civil engineering. It aims to promote beneficial economic partnerships and technology exchanges between enterprises, worldwide institutions and universities. Following the success of the last three CIGOS conferences (2010, 2013 and 2015), the 4th conference was held at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam on 26 to 27 October 2017. The main scientific themes of CIGOS 2017 were focused on ‘New Challenges in Civil Engineering’.

Autogenous Shrinkage of Concrete
Autogenous Shrinkage of Concrete

Author: Ei-ichi Tazawa

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1999-01-28

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 1482272121

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This book forms the proceedings of a workshop held in Hiroshima in June 1998 and derive from the work of a Technical Committee of the Japan Concrete Institute. Topics include test and prediction methods, the science of autogenous shrinkage, strain and stress, and consequent design concerns.