| Description |
1 online resource (505 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Historical Evolution of Ultra-High Performance Concrete -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Advances in Concrete Materials -- 1.2.1 Cementitious Materials -- 1.2.2 Chemical Admixtures -- 1.2.3 Fibers -- 1.3 HPC and UHPC-past, Present, and Future -- 1.4 Characteristics of UHPC -- 1.5 The Scope of this Book -- References -- Chapter 2 Theoretical Principles for Design and Production of UHPC -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Theoretical Principles for the Production of UHPC |
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2.2.1 Reduction in Porosity -- 2.2.1.1 Close Packing of Particle Materials -- 2.2.1.2 Water Reduction Using Superplasticizer -- 2.2.2 Improvement in Microstructure -- 2.2.3 Enhancement in Homogeneity -- 2.2.4 Increase in Toughness -- 2.3 Composition Design -- 2.3.1 Principles for Selecting Raw Materials -- 2.3.2 Volumetric Mixture Proportions of UHPC -- 2.3.3 Optimization of Particle Size Distribution Curves -- 2.4 Production Technologies -- 2.4.1 Mixing -- 2.4.2 Casting and Finishing -- 2.4.3 Curing -- 2.4.3.1 Standard Room Temperature Curing -- 2.4.3.2 Steam Curing Under Atmospheric Pressure |
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2.4.3.3 Autoclave Curing -- 2.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Raw Materials -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Cement -- 3.3 Supplementary Cementation Materials -- 3.3.1 Silica Fume -- 3.3.2 Fly Ash -- 3.3.3 Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag -- 3.3.4 Metakaolin -- 3.3.5 Rice Husk Ash -- 3.4 Limestone POWDER -- 3.5 Aggregate -- 3.5.1 Quartz Sand -- 3.5.2 River Sand -- 3.5.3 Lightweight Sand -- 3.5.4 Sea Sand -- 3.5.5 Recycled Waste Materials as Aggregate -- 3.5.5.1 Recycled Aggregate -- 3.5.5.2 Waste Glass Sand -- 3.5.5.3 Recycled Rock Dust -- 3.5.5.4 Iron Ore Tailings |
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3.5.6 Crushed Basalt as Coarse Aggregate -- 3.6 Nanoparticles -- 3.6.1 Nano-SiO2 -- 3.6.2 Nano-CaCO3 -- 3.6.3 Nano-TiO2 -- 3.6.4 Graphene Oxide -- 3.6.5 Carbon Nanotubes -- 3.6.6 Nanocarbon Fiber -- 3.7 Mixing Water -- 3.8 Chemical Admixture -- 3.8.1 Superplasticizer -- 3.8.2 Viscosity Modifying Admixture -- 3.8.3 Air-Detraining Admixture -- 3.8.4 Incompatibility Issues -- 3.9 Fibers -- 3.9.1 Mono Fiber -- 3.9.2 Hybrid Fibers -- 3.10 Internal Curing Agents -- 3.10.1 Superabsorbent Polymer -- 3.10.2 Lightweight Aggregate -- 3.10.3 Other Internal Curing Materials |
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3.11 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 Mixture Design -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Close Packing Model-based Method -- 4.2.1 Close Packing Models Based On Dry Packing Density -- 4.2.1.1 Discrete Models -- 4.2.1.2 Continuous Models -- 4.2.2 Close Packing Models Based On Wet Packing Density -- 4.2.2.1 Superplasticizers and Water Film Thickness -- 4.2.2.2 The Maximum Solid Content -- 4.2.2.3 Testing Method for Wet Packing Density -- 4.2.2.4 Experimental Examples -- 4.3 Mixture Design Method Based On Rheological Properties of Paste |
| Summary |
This is the first book to cover the design, performance, and applications of UHPC, including characterization, mixture selection and design, construction; setting and hardening, dimensional stability, static and dynamic properties, durability, and self-healing; and applications to high-rise, large-span, and heavy load-bearing structures |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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4.3.1 Effects of Particle Characteristics On Rheological Properties of UHPC |
| Subject |
High strength concrete.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wu, Zemei
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Banthia, Nemkumar
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| ISBN |
9781003834755 |
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1003834752 |
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