Sustainability of concrete / Pierre-Claude Aïtcin and Sidney Mindess.

Author
Aïtcin, Pierre-Claude, 1938- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Spon Press, 2011.
Description
xxv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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    • "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.
    Bibliographic references
    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.
    ISBN
    • 9780415571968 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
    • 0415571960 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
    • 9780203856635 ((ebook))
    • 0203856635 ((ebook))
    LCCN
    2010026225
    OCLC
    548660477
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