Concrete - Microstructure, Properties and Materials

This textbook presents the art and science of concrete in a simple, clear, hands-on manner.

• Cement and concrete are predicted to be the premier building material of the 21st Century
• Includes unique diagrams, photographs, and summary tables
• Updated to include new chapters on non-destructive methods for concrete; future challenges in concrete technology; an increased number of examples of concrete applications; and new developments in durability

• A new chapter on non-destructive methods for concrete
• A new chapter on the future challenges in concrete technology
• New sections on: high-performance concrete, high-workability concrete, self-consolidating concrete, fiber-reinforced concrete, and roller-compacted concrete, high-volume fly-ash concrete
• Increased number of examples of application of concrete
• New developments in durability of concrete: damage of high-strength concrete by fire, frost damage of concrete, delayed ettringite formation, crystallization of salts in pores, alkali-silica reaction, concrete in seawater