Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials

P. Mehta, Paulo Monteiro0071462899, 9780071462891, 9780071589192

The Definitive Text on Concrete — Fully revised and updatedThis comprehensive resource presents the properties, behavior, and technology of concrete in a straightforward and hands-on manner. The Third Edition of Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials offers a three-part approach, beginning with a section on the microstructure and properties of hardened concrete, followed by a several chapters on concrete-making materials and concrete processing, and concluding with the latest advances in concrete technology, mechanics, and nondestructive testing methods. Each chapter opens with a preview of the material to be covered and closes with a self-test to reinforce the topics learned in the chapter. The book is filled with hundreds of diagrams, photographs, and tables.New Coverage of: * Nondestructive testing methods for concrete * New developments in concrete durability * High-performance concrete, self-consolidating concrete, high-volume fly-ash concrete * Future challenges