Concrete Technology: New Trends, Industrial Applications

Committee membership. Workshop sponsors. Preface. Recent trends in the science and technology of concrete. Relation between the microstructure and structural performance of concrete. Concrete admixtures - key componenets of modern concrete. Performance analysis of lightweight aggregate mortar. The relation between the composition, moisture transport and durability of conventional and new concretes. Engineering of cement-based composites. Engineering advanced cement-based materials for new applications. Design for ductility. Design for durability: the Great Belt Link. Quantification against durability: protection of reinforcing steel against corrosion. High-performance concrete: from the laboratory to practical utilization. Structural aspects of high strength concretes. Author index. Subject index.