Concrete Petrography: A Handbook of Investigative Techniques, Second Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (919 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1856176908 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 816 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It provides an authoritative and well-illustrated review of concrete composition and textures, including the causes of defects, deterioration, and failure that can be identified using a petrological microscope. This new edition is entirely revised and updated and also greatly extended to take account of new scientific developments and significant improvements in instrumentation and to reflect current laboratory working practices, as well as to reflect new understanding of the performance of concrete and related materials. This classic reference has established the value of petrography as a powerful method for the investigation of concrete as a ma
Very good. Rodrigo M. Costa This is a very good book.
"Over the years, the first edition of Concrete Petrography has earned its spurs as a standard reference work for its target audience, and beyond. … It is a requisite in this area of knowledge!"Isabel Fernandes, University of Lisbon "The book is encyclopaedic in character but very lucid and readable and I can truly recommend it to those who seriously investigate concrete, and especially problems in concrete in service. I know no better book on concrete petrography."–– Adam Neville, from the Foreword"I believe that this volume will stand for many years as the international standard and definitive source of information on the petrography of concrete and congratulate the authors on their accomplishment"–– Sydney Diamond, Purdue University, USA in the Foreword"This authoritative book is very welcome arrivalI sincerely congratulate the authors on their tremendous effort to produce
He is involved in specialist post-graduate training, with British and European standards committees and with technical working parties.Dr. Alan Poole began his career as a geologist before becoming a consultant specializing in the petrography of aggregates, concrete and related materials. He is Chairman of