Concrete materials

by Sandor Popovics (Author) 

Concrete materials presents an in-depth approach to concrete ingredients and their relationships to concrete by discussing their properties, pertinent test methods, specifications, proper use and selection, and solutions to problems in practice.

The approach is practice oriented, and the book assists in the improved application of concrete through a thorough understanding of its ingredients.

This is aided by the discussion of certain fundamental aspects and relationships in quantitative forms, and by also presenting the interpretation of research and experience.

An extensive bibliography is included. Concrete materials is a current, organized summary of knowledge concerning concrete-making materials, which will enable the engineer/user to make the best possible product using these materials.

The material called concrete in Concrete materials is made of three or four basic ingredients: (a) hydraulic cement, usually Portland cement; (b) mineral aggregate(s); (c) mixing water; and (d) admixture(s), an optional ingredient.

These materials are the topic of the new edition of Concrete materials. Advancements in cement and concrete technology, including new admixtures, have made it necessary to add a significant amount of new information.

The audience for the book remains unchanged college professors, researchers, consultants, design offices, testing laboratories, graduate students, and the large number of engineers and architects interested in concrete.