Concrete Repair: A Practical Guide Contributor(s): Grantham, Michael G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415447348 ISBN-13: 9780415447348 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Construction - Contracting - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General |
Dewey: 624.183 |
LCCN: 2010035082 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.72 lbs) 328 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Concrete is an inherently complex material to produce and an even more complex material to repair. With growing pressure to maintain the built environment, and not simply to demolish and rebuild, the need to repair concrete buildings and other structures is increasing and is expected to become of greater importance in the future. This straightforward book serves as a practical guide to engineers on the processes to be followed in commissioning a concrete repair. It stresses the need to fully understand the cause, extent and location of the problem, by appropriate insitu and laboratory testing. And it outlines the steps to a successful repair. It includes sections on the different repair techniques, giving good practical advice as to where and when to use them, and the warns of the pitfalls of their incorrect use. It also includes an up-to-date guide on the current standards for repair, and provides a good bibliography on other sources of information and books on the various techniques. |