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Sustainability of concrete / Pierre-Claude Aïtcin and Sidney Mindess.
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Aïtcin, Pierre-Claude, 1938-
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Language
English
Published/Created
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Spon Press, 2011.
Description
xxv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Engineering Library - Stacks
TA439 .A473 2011
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High strength concrete
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Sustainable construction
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Concrete
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Environmental aspects
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Mindess, Sidney
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Series
Modern concrete technology ; 17.
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Modern concrete technology ; 17
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Summary note
"Production of Portland cement is responsible for about seven percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The pressure to make the production of concrete more sustainable, or "greener", is considerable and increasing. This requires a wholesale shift in processes, materials and methods in the concrete industry. Pure Portland cement will need to be replaced by more complex binary, tertiary or even quaternary binders, including other types of cementitious materials. We can expect an increasing use of high performance concrete, primarily because of its high sustainability and durability. Much more attention will have to be paid to the proper curing of the concrete if we want to improve its life expectancy.
Presenting the latest advances in the science of concrete this book focuses particularly on sustainability, durability, and economy. It explores the potential for increased sustainability in concrete from the initial mixing right through to its behaviour in complex structures exposed to different types of loads and aggressive environments."--Pub. desc.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Terminology and Definitions
3. The Water/Cement and Water/Binder Ratios
4. Durability, Sustainability and Profitability
5. Modern Binders
6. Water
7. Superplasticizers
8. Natural Aggregates
9. Aggregates derived from industrial waste
10. Entrained Air
11. Hydration Reactions
12. Shrinkage
13. Curing
14. Specifying durable and Sustainable Concrete
15. Performance specifications
16. Statistical evaluation of concrete quality
17. Producing sustainable concrete with minimal environmental impact.
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ISBN
9780415571968 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
0415571960 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
9780203856635 ((ebook))
0203856635 ((ebook))
LCCN
2010026225
OCLC
548660477
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