High-Performance Concrete
P.-C.Aïtcin
Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
E & FN SPON
An Imprint of Routledge
London and New York
P.-C.Aïtcin
Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
E & FN SPON
An Imprint of Routledge
London and New York
Contents
Terminology: some personal choices - The high-performance concrete rationale - High-performance concrete principles- Review of the relevant properties of some ingredients of
high-performance concrete- Materials selection- High-performance mix design methods- Producing high-performance concrete-Preparation for concreting: what to do, how to do it and
when to do it- Delivering, placing and controlling high-performance concrete- Curing high-performance concrete to minimize shrinkage- Properties of fresh concrete- Temperature increase in high-performance concrete - Testing high-performance concrete- Mechanical properties of high-performance concrete- The durability of high-performance concrete- Special high-performance concretes - Ultra high-strength cement-based materials- A look ahead
high-performance concrete- Materials selection- High-performance mix design methods- Producing high-performance concrete-Preparation for concreting: what to do, how to do it and
when to do it- Delivering, placing and controlling high-performance concrete- Curing high-performance concrete to minimize shrinkage- Properties of fresh concrete- Temperature increase in high-performance concrete - Testing high-performance concrete- Mechanical properties of high-performance concrete- The durability of high-performance concrete- Special high-performance concretes - Ultra high-strength cement-based materials- A look ahead