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Title Properties and design of concrete structures / compiled by Riyadh Al-Ameri
Edition Custom edition
Published Sydney NSW : Pearson Australia, [2017]
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Contents PROPERTIES AND DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES; Title Page; Copyright; ABOUT THIS CUSTOM BOOK; CONTENTS; Chapter 1: Properties of Fresh Concrete; Quality of mixing water; Density of fresh concrete; Definition of workability; The need for sufficient workability; Factors affecting workability; Measurement of workability; Slump test; Compacting factor test; ASTM flow test; Remoulding test; Vebe test; Flow table test; Ball penetration test and compactability test; Nasser's K-tester; Two-point test; Comparison of tests; Stiffening time of concrete; Effect of time and temperature on workability
SegregationBleeding; The mixing of concrete; Concrete mixers; Uniformity of mixing; Mixing time; Hand mixing; Ready-mixed concrete; Retempering; Pumped concrete; Concrete pumps; Use of pumping; Requirements for pumped concrete; Pumping lightweight aggregate concrete; Shotcrete; Underwater concrete; Preplaced aggregate concrete; Vibration of concrete; Internal vibrators; External vibrators; Vibrating tables; Other vibrators; Revibration; Vacuum-dewatered concrete; Permeable formwork; Analysis of fresh concrete; Self-compacting (self-consolidating) concrete; References
Chapter 2: Strength of concreteWater/cement ratio; Effective water in the mix; Gel/space ratio; Porosity; Cement compacts; Influence of properties of coarse aggregate on strength; Influence of aggregate/cement ratio on strength; Nature of strength of concrete; Strength in tension; Cracking and failure in compression; Failure under multiaxial stress; Influence of aggregate/cement ratio on strength; Nature of strength of concrete; Strength in tension; Cracking and failure in compression; Failure under multiaxial stress; Microcracking; Aggregate-cement paste interface
Effect of age on strength of concreteMaturity of concrete; Relation between compressive and tensile strengths; Bond between concrete and reinforcement; References; Chapter 3: Elasticity, shrinkage, and creep; Stress-strain relation and modulus of elasticity; Expressions for stress-strain curve; Expressions for modulus of elasticity; Dynamic modulus of elasticity; Poisson's ratio; Early volume changes; Autogenous shrinkage; Swelling; Drying shrinkage; Mechanism of shrinkage; Factors influencing shrinkage; Influence of curing and storage conditions; Prediction of shrinkage
Differential shrinkageShrinkage-induced cracking; Moisture movement; Carbonation shrinkage; Shrinkage compensation by the use of expansive cements*; Types of expansive cements; Shrinkage-compensating concrete; Creep of concrete*; Factors influencing creep; Influence of stress and strength; Influence of properties of cement; Influence of ambient relative humidity; Other influences; Relation between creep and time; Nature of creep; Effects of creep; References; Chapter 4: Durability of concrete; Causes of inadequate durability; Transport of fluids in concrete; Influence of the pore system
Flow, diffusion, and sorption
Notes "A Pearson Australia custom book."
"This custom book is compiled from: Reinforced concrete basics: analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures, 2nd edition, Foster, Kilpatrick & Warner; Materials for civil and construction engineers in SI units, 4th edition, Mamlouk & Zaniewski; Properties of concrete, 5th edition, Neville."
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 20, 2018)
Subject Concrete.
Concrete construction.
concrete.
béton.
Concrete.
Concrete construction.
Form Electronic book
Author Al-Ameri, Riyadh, compiler
Container of (work): Foster, Stephen J., 1959- Reinforced concrete basics. Selections. 2nd ed
Container of (work): Mamlouk, Michael S. Materials for civil and construction engineers in SI units. Selections. 4th ed
Container of (work): Neville, Adam M. Properties of concrete. Selections. 5th ed
ISBN 9781488620188
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