Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition

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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition 

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures has been the cement and concrete industry’s primary reference on concrete knowledge for almost 100 years. Since the first edition was published in 1924, the U.S. version has been updated 16 times to reflect advances in cement and concrete technology and to meet the growing needs of architects, engineers, builders, concrete producers, concrete technologists, instructors, and students.


This fully revised 17th edition was written to provide a concise, current reference on concrete, including the many developments that occurred since the last edition was published in 2016. The text is backed by over 100 years of research by the Portland Cement Association and other industry groups. It reflects the latest guidance on standards, specifications, and test methods of ASTM International (ASTM), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the American Concrete Institute (ACI).


The 17th edition includes an in-depth restructuring of the existing content, presenting a 40% increase in new information over the prior edition within the previous chapters. This edition also has added two new chapters on imperfections in concrete, and innovations in concrete.


Over 3 million copies of past editions of the book have been distributed, making this book a primary reference on concrete technology.

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Preface and Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1 Introduction to Concrete 
Chapter 2 Portland, Blended and Other Hydraulic Cement 
Chapter 3 Supplementary Cementitious Materials 
Chapter 4 Mixing Water for Concrete 
Chapter 5 Aggregates for Concrete 
Chapter 6 Chemical Admixtures for Concrete 
Chapter 7 Fibers
Chapter 8 Reinforcement 
Chapter 9 Properties of Concrete 
Chapter 10 Volume Changes of Concrete 
Chapter 11 Durability 
Chapter 12 Sustainability
Chapter 13 Specifying, Designing and Proportioning Concrete Mixtures 
Chapter 14 Batching, Mixing, Transporting, and Handling Concrete 
Chapter 15 Placing and Finishing Concrete
Chapter 16 Imperfections in Concrete
Chapter 17 Curing Concrete 
Chapter 18 Hot Weather Concreting 
Chapter 19 Cold Weather Concreting 
Chapter 20 Test Methods
Chapter 21 Paving
Chapter 22 Structures 
Chapter 23 High-Performance Concrete 
Chapter 24 Innovations in Concrete Technology
Appendix
Index

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