ABSTRACT

Elevated temperatures are known to affect the properties of both fresh and hardened concrete. This book describes in detail these effects and explains the mechanisms involved with particular reference to their practical aspects.

chapter 1|19 pages

Portland Cement

chapter 2|19 pages

Setting and Hardening

chapter 3|28 pages

Mineral Admixtures and Blended Cements

chapter 4|32 pages

Workability

chapter 5|17 pages

Early Volume Changes and Cracking

chapter 6|23 pages

Concrete Strength

chapter 7|20 pages

Drying Shrinkage

chapter 8|15 pages

Creep

chapter 9|22 pages

Durability of Concrete

chapter 10|29 pages

Corrosion of Reinforcement