Manual of ready mixed concrete 2nd edition

By R Anderson, J D Dewar

The first edition of Manual of ready mixed concrete was warmly received as a straightforward and well-written guide to the technology and practice of the ready-mixed concrete industry.

The industry is constantly changing, not only by a self-driven desire to improve standards and quality, but also in response to the changing needs of the marketplace, and the requirements to adapt to new and revised codes of practice.

Manual of ready mixed concrete has been completely updated to take account of changes in British Standards—in particular those relating to concrete specification and testing, and to cements.

A particularly important inclusion is the concept of the Designated Mix, which has been welcomed by the construction industry at large as a major improvement to the way of specifying concrete for particular end-uses.

Throughout, we have also taken the opportunity to amend and add to the text where we have perceived a need to present information and ideas differently.

As a result, this revised edition is an improvement on the first edition and should serve the needs of the market equally well.

The new edition of Manual of ready mixed concrete has been carefully revised throughout to take account of recent changes and to incorporate amendments required due to the publication of the revised BS 5328.

Manual of ready mixed concrete provides information on all aspects of the ready-mixed concrete industry, from the basic materials and their properties to the production, quality control and the use of ready-mixed concrete.