Precast concrete : materials, manufacture, properties and usage

This general treatise on precast concrete reflects Maurice Levitt's extensive experience in the construction industry and as a researcher and consultant. It gives detailed coverage of the subject from the material's properties through its manufacture and quality control, and on to speciali...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Levitt, M.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2008.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780203934357
0203934350
9781628708066
1628708069
041526846X
9780415268462
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 206 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface to second edition
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Ingredients
  • Reinforcement, prestressing, hardware
  • Moulds
  • Production control
  • Labour-intensive processes
  • Machine-intensive processes
  • Accelerated curing
  • Hot and cold climates
  • Properties and performance
  • Standards, testing and quality
  • Finishing, repairing and jointing
  • Notes and references
  • Index.