Concrete in the Marine Environment

Table des matières

Marine structures. The marine environment. Composition, microstructure and properties of concrete. History of concrete exposed to seawater. Causes of deterioration of concrete in seawater. Selection of materials and proportions for durable concrete mixtures. Concrete practice. Repair of marine structures. The future of concrete in marine construction. Index.

A propos de l'auteur

P. Kumar Mehta is Professor Emeritus in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley.

Résumé

This book reviews the marine environment, the composition and properties of concrete, history of concrete performance in seawater, causes of deterioration of concrete in the marine environment, selection of materials proportions for durable concrete, concrete practice and repair of marine structures.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: P. K. Mehta, P.K. Mehta
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367866327
• ISBN: 978-0-367-86632-7
• Pages: 224
• Thème: Modern Concrete Technology
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Technique > Technique de la construction et de l'environnement; ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Dams & Reservoirs, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Civil engineering, surveying and building