Concrete : microstructure, properties, and materials /
P. Kumar Mehte and Paulo J.M Monteiro
- Fourth Edition.
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2014
- xxiii, 675 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
PART I: Microstructure and Properties of Hardened Concrete: Introduction -- Microstructure of Concrete -- Strength -- Dimensional Stability -- Durability -- PART II: Concrete Materials, Mix Proportioning, and Early-Age Properties: Hydraulic Cements -- Aggregates -- Admixtures -- Proportioning Concrete Mixtures -- Concrete at Early Age -- Non-destructive Methods -- PART III: Advances in Concrete Technology: Special Types of Concrete -- Concrete Mechanics -- Concrete in the Era of Global Warming and Sustainability.
This thoroughly updated edition contains new information on: recently built construction projects worldwide; shrinkage-reducing admixtures; self-consolidating concrete, pervious concrete, internal curing, and other cutting-edge innovations; modelling of ice formation and alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete; environmental impact of concrete.