High-performance construction materials : science and applications

This book describes a number of high-performance construction materials, including concrete, steel, fiber-reinforced cement, fiber-reinforced plastics, polymeric materials, geosynthetics, masonry materials and coatings. It discusses the scientific bases for the manufacture and use of these high-perf...

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Other Authors Shi, Caijun, Mo, Y. L.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, 2008.
SeriesEngineering materials for technological needs ; v. 1.
Subjects
Building materials > Research.
Composite materials > Research.
Structural engineering > Research.
Strength of materials.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781613440506
1613440502
981279736X
9789812797360
9812797351
9789812797353
Physical Description1 online resource (xvi, 431 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Caijun Shi and Y.L. Mo
  • High performance concrete / Caijun Shi, Y.L. Mo and H.B. Dhonde
  • High performance fiber reinforced cement composites / Antoinie E. Naaman
  • High performance steel material and structures for earthquake resistant buildings / Keh-Chyuan Tsai [and others]
  • Advanced fiber reinforced polymer composites / L.C. Holloway
  • Enhancing the performance of masonry structures / Richard E. Klingner
  • geosynthetics-- characteristics and applications / P.E. Stevenson
  • Coatings and sealers / C. Vipulanandan and M. Isaac
  • Smart materials and structures / D.D.L. Chung [and others].

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