Download or read book Extending Performance of Concrete Structures written by Ravindra K Dhir and published by Thomas Telford Limited. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics discussed in these papers include developments in materials and methods for repair of existing structures and use in new construction. The themes of the seminar are Materials Development and Practical Applications.

Download or read book Repair and Renovation of Concrete Structures written by Ravindra K. Dhir and published by Thomas Telford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Preface - Introduction - Organising Committee - Scientific and Technical Committee - Collaborating Institutions - Sponsoring Organisations with Exhibition - Exhibiting Organisations - Supporting Institutions - Opening Paper - Getting it Right - From Testing Through Diagnosis to Lasting Repair THEME 1 DEGRADATION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES Keynote Paper - On the Role of Moisture in Degradation of Concrete Structures - Condition Survey of Romanian Prestressed Concrete Bridges - The Use of Air Entrainment in Bridges and Highway Structures of the USA - Influence of Design and Construction Details on Localized Degradation of Concrete Structures - Diagnosis and Repair of a Cement Concrete Structure: A Case Study of a Residential Building - Degradation of Concrete in Structures - Water Treatment Infrastructure - Models for Environmental Actions on Reinforced Concrete Structures - Influence of Desulfurised Combustion Gases on Durability of Cooling Towers - Studying the Bond Between Repair Materials and Concrete Substrate - Mathematical Modelling of Strike Penetration Processes into Concrete and Sandy Barriers THEME 2 DEVELOPMENTS IN DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES Keynote Paper - Cover Concrete Evaluation: The Contribution of GRP Techniques Experimental Studies and Field Measurements - Cost Effective Testing of Concrete Structures - Defeating Alkali-Aggregate Reaction Worldwide - Temperature Variations in Concrete Subjected to Cyclic Compressive Loads: Consequences for Diagnostic Applications - A Study About the Rehabilitation Method of Electrochemical Chloride Extraction in Brazil - Loading Tests - Practical Experiences - Possibilities of Optical Fibre Sensors to Monitor Strength in Concrete Structures - Durability of Marine and Coastal Structures - The High Quality Cover and Monitoring Approach - New Suggestions to Measure the Corrosion Level of Reinforcement Using Infrared Thermographic Technology - Fracture Energy of Ultra High Performance Concrete Beams Using Infrared Thermographic Technology - Development of an Automatic Crack Recognition System for Concrete Structures - A Non-Destructive Test to Measure Concrete Permeability - Ultrasonic Inspection of Concrete Structure - New Steps Towards "Transparent" Concrete - On Bonding Repairing Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete to Hardened Concrete - Condition Assessment of RC Structures by Electro Chemical Method (Linear Polarization) and Accelerated Carbonation Experiments THEME 3: REPAIR MATERIALS AND METHODS Keynote Paper - New Materials. Concepts and Quality Control Systems for Strengthening Concrete Construction - Repair of Foundation for Large Compressor - On the Use of Non-Adequate Primers to the Reinforcing Steel in Concrete Localised Repairs - Evaluating External CFRP Strips and Internal MMFX Steel Shear Bars for Shear Strengthening of Precast Concrete Channel Beams - Evaluation of Corrosion Inhibitors for Remediation of St Mary's Multi-Storey Car Park, Colchester - Improving Efficiency in the Galvanic Cathodic Protection of Concrete Structures - Re-alkalisation of Carbonated Concrete by Alkalline Solutions Absorption and Diffusion Mechanisms - External CFRP Tendons for Bridge Strengthening in Austria - Anchorage of Additional External Prestressing Tendons - Determination of Ductility and Deformability Undeces for FRP Strengthened RC Slabs - Use of FRP Materials for Strengthening Concrete Structures - Effect of Temperature on the Durability of Systems of Strengthening of Concrete Structures - Axial Compressive Strength of Reinforced Concrete Columns Wrapped with Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) - Efficiency of Hybrid FRP Sheets in Strengthening Concrete Beams - Embedded Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors for Monitoring the Health of Concrete Structures - Performances of Bonded An

Download or read book Reinforced Concrete Construction written by George A. Hool and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nonconventional Concrete Technologies written by Committee on Nonconventional Concrete Technologies for Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-04-08 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonconventional Concrete Technologies: Renewal of the Highway Infrastructure identifies research and development opportunities in innovative, nonconventional materials and processes that have the potential to accelerate the construction process, improve the durability of highway pavement and bridges, and enhance the serviceability and longevity of new construction under adverse conditions.

Download or read book Concrete for Extreme Conditions written by Ravindra K. Dhir and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 2002 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Service Life Estimation and Extension of Civil Engineering Structures written by Vistasp M. Karbhari and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Service life estimation is an area of growing importance in civil engineering both for determining the remaining service life of civil engineering structures and for designing new structural systems with well-defined periods of functionality. Service life estimation and extension of civil engineering structures provides valuable information on the development and use of newer and more durable materials and methods of construction, as well as the development and use of new techniques of estimating service life. Part one discusses using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to extend the service-life of civil engineering structures. It considers the key issues in the use of FRP composites, examines the possibility of extending the service life of structurally deficient and deteriorating concrete structures and investigates the uncertainties of using FRP composites in the rehabilitation of civil engineering structures. Part two discusses estimating the service life of civil engineering structures including modelling service life and maintenance strategies and probabilistic methods for service life estimation. It goes on to investigate non-destructive evaluation and testing (NDE/NDT) as well as databases and knowledge-based systems for service life estimation of rehabilitated civil structures and pipelines. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors Service life estimation and extension of civil engineering structures is an invaluable resource to academics, civil engineers, construction companies, infrastructure providers and all those with an interest in improving the service life, safety and reliability of civil engineering structures. A single source of information on the service life of reinforced concrete and fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) rehabilitated structures Examines degradation mechanisms in composites for rehabilitation considering uncertainties in FRP reliability Provides an overview of probabilistic methods for rehabilitation and service life estimation of corroded structures

Download or read book Designing and Building with UHPFRC written by Jacques Resplendino and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the proceedings of the international workshop “Designing and Building with Ultra-High Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC): State of the Art and Development”, organized by AFGC, the French Association for Civil Engineering and French branch of fib, in Marseille (France), November 17-18, 2009. This workshop was focused on the experience of a lot of recent UHPFRC realizations. Through more than 50 papers, this book details the experience of many countries in UHPFRC construction and design, including projects from Japan, Germany, Australia, Austria, USA, Denmark, the Netherlands, Canada... and France. The projects are categorized as novel architectural solutions, new frontiers for bridges, new equipments and structural components, and extending the service life of structures. The last part presents major research results, durability and sustainability aspects, and the updated AFGC Recommendations on UHPFRC.

Download or read book Innovation in Concrete Structures written by Ravindra K. Dhir and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1999 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concrete will be the key material for Mankind to create the built environment of the next millenium. The requirements of this infrastructure will be both demanding, in terms of technical performance and economy, and yet be greatly varied, from architectural masterpieces to the simplest of utilities. Innovation in Concrete Structures: Design and Construction forms the proceeding of the three day International Conference held during the Congress, Creating with Concrete, 6-10 September 1999, organised by the Concrete Technology University. Topics discussed include civil engineering structures, sub-structures, high-rise structures, deep basements, precast concrete construction and housing.

Download or read book Concrete Repair Rehabilitation and Retrofitting IV written by Frank Dehn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fourth International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting (ICCRRR 2015) was held 5-7 October 2015 in Leipzig, Germany. This conference is a collaborative venture by researchers from the South African Research Programme in Concrete Materials (based at the Universities of Cape Town and The Witwatersrand) and the Material Science Group at Leipzig University and The Leipzig Institute for Materials Research and Testing (MFPA) in Germany. ICCRRR 2015 continues to seek and to extend a sound base of theory and practice in repair and rehabilitation, through both theoretical andexperimental studies, and through good case study literature. Two key aspects need to be addressed: that of developing sound and easily applied standard practices for repair, possibly codified, and the need to study seriously the service performance of repaired structures and repair systems. In fact, without making substantial efforts to implement the latter goal, much of the effort in repair and rehabilitation may prove to be less than economical or satisfactory. The conference proceedings contain papers presented at the conference which can be grouped under the six main themes of (i) Concrete durability aspects, (ii) Condition assessment of concrete structures, (iii) Modern materials technology, (iv) Concrete repair, rehabilitation and retrofitting, (v) Performance and health monitoring and (vi) Education, research and specifications. The large number of high quality papers presented and the wide range of relevant topics covered confirm that these proceedings will be a valued reference for many working in this important field and that they will form a suitable base for discussion and provide suggestions for future development and research. Set of book of abstracts (244 pp) and a searchable full paper CD-ROM (1054 pp).

Download or read book Cement Based Composites written by Andrzej M. Brandt and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-01-29 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cement-Based Composites takes a different approach from most other books in the field by viewing concrete as an advanced composite material, and by considering the properties and behaviour of cement-based materials from this stance. It deals particularly, but not exclusively, with newer forms of cement-based materials. This new edition takes a critical approach to the subject as well as presenting up-to-date knowledge. Emphasis is given to non-conventional reinforcement and design methods, problems at the materials' interfaces and to the durability of structures. High strength composites and novel forms of cement-based composites are described in detail. After a basic introduction the book explores the various components of these materials and their properties. It then deals with mechanical properties and considers characteristics under various loading and environmental conditions, and concludes by examining design, optimization and economics with particular emphasis on high-performance concretes. Researchers, graduate students and practising engineers will find this book valuable.

Download or read book High performance concrete recommended extensions to the model code 90 research needs written by FIB – International Federation for Structural Concrete and published by FIB - International Federation for Structural Concrete. This book was released on 1995-07-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010 written by fib - f¿d¿ration internationale du b¿ton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) is a pre-normative organization. 'Pre-normative' implies pioneering work in codification. This work has now been realized with the fib Model Code 2010. The objectives of the fib Model Code 2010 are to serve as a basis for future codes for concrete structures, and present new developments with regard to concrete structures, structural materials and new ideas in order to achieve optimum behaviour. The fib Model Code 2010 is now the most comprehensive code on concrete structures, including their complete life cycle: conceptual design, dimensioning, construction, conservation and dismantlement. It is expected to become an important document for both national and international code committees, practitioners and researchers. The fib Model Code 2010 was produced during the last ten years through an exceptional effort by Joost Walraven (Convener; Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands), Agnieszka Bigaj-van Vliet (Technical Secretary; TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, The Netherlands) as well as experts out of 44 countries from five continents.

Download or read book Extending Span Ranges of Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders written by Reid Wilson Castrodale and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2004 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

Download or read book Performance Based Specifications and Control of Concrete Durability written by Hans Beushausen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work gives an overview of significant research from recent years concerning performance-based design and quality control for concrete durability and its implementation. In engineering practice, performance approaches are often still used in combination with prescriptive requirements. This is largely because, for most durability test methods, sufficient practical experience still has to be gained before engineers and owners are prepared to fully rely on them. This book, compiled by RILEM TC 230-PSC, is intended to assist efforts to successfully build the foundation for the full implementation of performance-based approaches through the exchange of relevant knowledge and experience between researchers and practitioners worldwide.

Download or read book Specialist Techniques and Materials for Concrete Construction written by Ravindra K. Dhir and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1999 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concrete will be the key material for Mankind to create the built environment of the next millennium. The requirements of this infrastructure will be both demanding, in terms of technical performance and economy, and yet be greatly varied, from architectural masterpieces to the simplest of utilities.Specialist techniques and materials for concrete construction forms the Proceedings of the three day international conference held during the Congress, creating with concrete, 6-10 September 1999, organised by the Concrete technology unit, University of Dundee.

Download or read book Design of Durable Concrete Structures written by Stuart Matthews and published by Bre Press. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides understanding of the complex phenomena governing durability and long-term performance of concrete structures, as a basis for service-life design, focusing on the behaviour of the structure and its interaction with its environment.

Download or read book Concrete in the Service of Mankind written by Ravindra Dhir and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-04-07 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume of Concrete in the Service of Mankind focuses on appropriate concrete technology. Concrete is ubiquitous and unique, and is found in every developed and developing country. Indeed, there are no alternatives to concrete as a volume construction material for infrastructure. This raises important questions of how concrete should be designed and constructed for cost effective use in the the short and long term, and to encourage further radical development. Equally, it must be environmentally friendly during manufacture, in an aesthetic presentation in structures and in the containment of harmful materials. This book should be of interest to concrete technologists; contractors; civil engineers; consultants; government agencies; research organizations.