Concrete: 2nd Edition

Author: Mingdes
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book was compiled on the basis of revising and extensively supplementing the content of the previous edition, which was published 22 years earlier, tracking the development and progress of concrete science. It is a systematic work describing the production, properties, and applications of concrete. The book is divided into three main parts. 1. Properties of constituent materials: Cement, hardened cement paste, aggregates, water, and admixtures; 2. Concrete mix proportioning and construction practices: Mixing, transportation, placing, consolidation, and curing; 3. Properties of hardened concrete: Strength and fracture, fatigue, creep and shrinkage, and durability. In the new edition, topics such as mineral admixtures, cement-polymer composites, and fiber-reinforced concrete are presented as separate chapters. Chapters related to the stress response of concrete have been thoroughly rewritten and merged into one chapter. Additionally, the new edition includes a completely new chapter on high-strength concrete. Based on the main chemical and physical principles that constitute the properties of concrete, this book explains the behavior of concrete. It focuses on discussions of fundamental theories and provides detailed introductions to concrete specifications and test methods for determining concrete properties. The content is rich, up-to-date, combines theory with practice, and is explained in an accessible manner. For many years, this book has been selected as a textbook by universities in the United States, Canada, and other countries. Combining long-term teaching experience, the author has included some exercises at the end of each chapter to deepen readers' understanding of key concepts. At the end of each chapter, a selected bibliography is also provided as a guide for further reading. This book is an excellent textbook and reference for the field of civil engineering materials and is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in materials science, civil engineering, and architecture, as well as technical personnel engaged in civil engineering design, construction, scientific research management, and supervision.