Concrete in the Marine Environment

Sommario

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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: P.K. Mehta, P. K. Mehta
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tecnica edile e ambientale
• EAN: 9780367866327
• ISBN: 978-0-367-86632-7
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Serie: Modern Concrete Technology
• Categorie: ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Dams & Reservoirs; Civil engineering, surveying & building; Civil engineering, surveying and building