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9780849326660

Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook

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    9780849326660

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    0849326664

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-09-01
  • Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc
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Summary

This new handbook fills the need for in-depth coverage of concrete construction engineering and technology. It features discussions on what design engineers and contractors need to know about concrete materials and systems - one of the most versatile materials available. The Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook focuses on these important topics:

Table of Contents

Preface ix(2)
Editor-in-Chief xi(2)
Contributors xiii
1 Concrete Constituent Materials
1-1
Sidney Mindess
1.1 Introduction
1-1(1)
1.2 Portland Cement
1-2(6)
1.3 Modified Portland Cements
1-8(1)
1.4 High-Alumina Cement
1-9(1)
1.5 Performance of Different Cements in Concrete
1-10(1)
1.6 Water
1-10(1)
1.7 Water Cement Ratio
1-11(1)
1.8 Aggregates
1-12(7)
1.9 Reinforcement
1-19(4)
1.10 Durability Considerations
1-23
2 Mineral Admixtures
2-1
V. Mohan Malhotra
2.1 Fly Ash
2-1(16)
2.2 Blast-Furnace Slag
2-17(10)
2.3 Silica Fume
2-27(10)
2.4 Highly Reactive Metakaolin
2-37
3 Chemical Admixtures
3-1
David P. Whitney
3.1 Introduction to Chemical Admixtures
3-1(1)
3.2 Retarding Admixtures
3-2(1)
3.3 Water-Reducing Admixtures
3-3(2)
3.4 High-Range Water-Reducing Admixtures
3-5(2)
3.5 Accelerating Admixtures
3-7(3)
3.6 Air-Entraining Admixtures
3-10(3)
3.7 Antifreezing Admixtures
3-13(1)
3.8 Antiwashout Admixtures
3-14(1)
3.9 Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures
3-14(1)
3.10 Polymer Modifiers and Binder Systems
3-15(5)
3.11 Conclusion
3-20
4 Long Term Effects and Serviceability
4-1
Edward G. Nawy
4.1 Creep Deformations in Concrete
4-1(4)
4.2 Creep Prediction
4-5(3)
4.3 Shrinkage in Concrete
4-8(6)
4.4 Strength and Elastic Properties of Concrete versus Time
4-14(3)
4.5 Serviceability Long-Term Considerations
4-17
5 Properties and Performance of Normal-Strength and High-Strength Concrete
5-1
Steven H. Kosmatka
5.1 Introduction
5-2(2)
5.2 Workability, Bleeding, and Consolidation
5-4(3)
5.3 Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete
5-7(3)
5.4 Permeability
5-10(1)
5.5 Carbonation
5-11(1)
5.6 Early Age Characteristics and Strength
5-12(4)
5.7 Density
5-16(1)
5.8 Abrasion Resistance
5-17(3)
5.9 Volume Change and Crack Control
5-20(1)
5.10 Deformation and Creep
5-21(3)
5.11 Concrete Ingredients
5-24(8)
5.12 Proportioning of Concrete Mixtures
5-32(1)
5.13 Hot and Cold Weather Concreting
5-33(1)
5.14 Control Tests
5-34(1)
5.15 Freeze-Thaw and Deicer Scaling Resistance
5-35(2)
5.16 Sulfate-Resistant Concrete
5-37(1)
5.17 Corrosion Protection
5-38(2)
5.18 Alkali-Silica Reaction
5-40(3)
5.19 Related Standards
5-43
6 Part A: Design of Concrete Mixtures
6-1
Edward G. Nawy
6.1 General
6-2(1)
6.2 Selection of Constituent Materials
6-3(6)
6.3 Mixture Proportioning for High-Performance Normal-Strength Concrete (Compressive Cylinder Strength Limit 6000 psi)
6-9(8)
6.4 Mixture Proportioning for High-Performance High-Strength Concrete (Cylinder Compressive Strength Exceeding 6000 psi)
6-17(12)
Part B: Applications and Constructability 6-29
Jaime Moreno
John Albinger
6.5 Applications and Constructability With an Emphasis on High-Strength High-Performance Concrete
6-29(11)
6.6 Job-Site Control
6-40(1)
6.7 Testing
6-41
7 Design and Construction of Concrete Formwork
7-1
David W. Johnston
7.1 Introduction
7-2(3)
7.2 Types of Formwork
7-5(10)
7.3 Formwork Standards and Recommended Practices
7-15(6)
7.4 Loads and Pressures on Formwork
7-21(3)
7.5 Formwork Design Criteria
7-24(7)
7.6 Formwork Design
7-31(3)
7.7 Slab-Form Design Example
7-34(6)
7.8 Wall-Form Design Example
7-40
8 Construction Loading in High-Rise Buildings
8-1
S. K. Ghosh
8.1 Introduction
8-1(1)
8.2 Construction Loads
8-1(19)
8.3 Properties of Concrete at Early Ages
8-20(18)
8.4 Strength Consequences of Construction Loads
8-38(10)
8.5 Serviceability Consequences of Construction Loads
8-48(8)
8.6 Codes and Standards
8-56
9 Deflection of Concrete Members
9-1
Russell S. Fling
9.1 Introduction
9-1(1)
9.2 Elastic Calculation Methods
9-2(3)
9.3 Other Calculation Considerations
9-5(4)
9.4 Factors Affecting Deflection
9-9(6)
9.5 Reducing Deflection of Concrete Members
9-15(6)
9.6 Allowable Deflection
9-21
10 Structural Concrete Systems
10-1
Terry O. Blackburn
10.1 Overview
10-2(2)
10.2 Building Loads
10-4(3)
10.3 Composite Steel-Concrete Construction
10-7(5)
10.4 Foundations
10-12(5)
10.5 Structural Frames
10-17(2)
10.6 Concrete Slab and Plate Systems
10-19(6)
10.7 Liquid Containing Structures
10-25(3)
10.8 Mass Concrete
10-28(2)
10.9 On-Site Precasting--Tilt-Up Construction
10-30(3)
10.10 Lift-Slab Construction
10-33(3)
10.11 Slip-Form Construction
10-36(4)
10.12 Prestressed Concrete
10-40
11 Construction of Prestressed Concrete
11-1
Ben C. Gerwick
11.1 Introduction
11-2(1)
11.2 Concrete and Its Components
11-3(4)
11.3 Reinforcement and Prestressing Systems
11-7(5)
11.4 Special Provisions for Prestressed Concrete Construction
11-12(6)
11.5 Post-tensioning Technology
11-18(5)
11.6 Pretensioning Technology
11-23(4)
11.7 Prestressed Concrete Buildings
11-27(5)
11.8 Prestressed Concrete Bridges
11-32(12)
11.9 Prestressed Concrete Piling
11-44(6)
11.10 Tanks and Other Circular Structures
11-50(2)
11.11 Prestressed Concrete Pavements
11-52(1)
11.12 Maintenance, Repair, and Strengthening of Existing Prestressed Concrete Structures
11-52(2)
11.13 Demolition of Prestressed Concrete Structures
11-54
12 Unbonded Post-tensioning in Building Construction
12-1
Florian G. Barth
12.1 Developments in Unbonded Post-tensioning
12-1(5)
12.2 General Notes and Standard Details
12-6(17)
12.3 Crack Mitigation
12-23(9)
12.4 Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Building Structures
12-32(15)
12.5 Demolition of Post-tensioned Structures
12-47
13 Concrete for Offshore Structures
13-1
George C. Hoff
13.1 Introduction
13-1(1)
13.2 Types of Concrete Structures
13-2(6)
13.3 Concrete Quality
13-8(3)
13.4 Concrete Materials
13-11(1)
13.5 Concrete Properties
13-11(2)
13.6 Design Considerations
13-13(2)
13.7 Safety Considerations
13-15(1)
13.8 Construction Practices
13-15(1)
13.9 Construction Locations
13-16(5)
13.10 Marine Operations
13-21(1)
13.11 Cost Considerations
13-21(1)
13.12 Summary
13-21
14 Foundations for Concrete Structures
14-1
Manjriker Gunaratne
14.1 Foundation Engineering
14-1(25)
14.2 Site Exploration
14-26(4)
14.3 Shallow Footings
14-30(6)
14.4 Mat Footings
14-36(5)
14.5 Retaining Walls
14-41(8)
14.6 Pile Foundations
14-49(15)
14.7 Caissons and Drilled Piers
14-64
15 Specialized Construction Applications
15-1
John M. Scanlon
15.1 Introduction
15-1(1)
15.2 Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete
15-2(4)
15.3 Underwater Concrete
15-6(7)
15.4 Vacuum Processing
15-13(3)
15.5 Portland Cement Plaster Construction
15-16
16 Structural Concrete Repair: General Principles and a Case Study
16-1
Randall W. Poston
16.1 Introduction
16-1(1)
16.2 Limit States Design for Repair
16-2(1)
16.3 Evaluation
16-3(6)
16.4 Structural Implications
16-9(1)
16.5 Repair Principles
16-10(6)
16.6 Repair of Unbonded Post-tensioned Concrete Structures
16-16(3)
16.7 Construction Issues
16-19(1)
16.8 Long-Term Repair Performance
16-20(1)
16.9 Case Study
16-20(1)
17 Automation in Concrete Construction
17-1
Miroslaw J. Skibniewski
Raghavan Kunigahalli
17.1 Categories of Construction Automation
17-1(1)
17.2 Automated Construction Equipment and Related Hardware
17-2(6)
17.3 Economics and Management of Robots
17-8(1)
17.4 Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
17-9(9)
17.5 Conclusions and Future Activities
17-18
18 Roller-Compacted Concrete
18-1
Ernest K. Schrader
18.1 Introduction
18-1(4)
18.2 Advantages and Disadvantages
18-5(3)
18.3 Aggregates and Mixture Proportions
18-8(6)
18.4 Material Properties
18-14(19)
18.5 Design
18-33(12)
18.6 Construction
18-45
19 Nondestructive Test Methods
19-1
Nicholas J. Carino
19.1 Introduction
19-1(1)
19.2 Methods to Estimate In-Place Strength
19-2(26)
19.3 Methods for Flaw Detection and Condition Assessment
19-28(30)
19.4 Concluding Remarks
19-58
20 Architectural Concrete
20-1
Allan R. Kenney
Sidney Freedman
20.1 History of Architectural Cast-in-Place Concrete
20-2(1)
20.2 History of Architectural Precast Concrete
20-3(1)
20.3 Applications
20-4(1)
20.4 Planning
20-5(7)
20.5 Materials--Mixture Design
20-12(5)
20.6 Color and Texture
20-17(14)
20.7 Construction--Cast-in-Place Concrete
20-31(25)
20.8 Production and Installation of Precast Elements
20-56(9)
20.9 Finish Cleanup
20-65(4)
20.10 Acceptability of Appearance
20-69(1)
20.11 Innovations
20-70
21 Masonry Construction
21-1
Walter L. Dickey
M. J. Dickey
21.1 Introduction
21-2(1)
21.2 Historical Perspective
21-3(1)
21.3 Definitions
21-4(2)
21.4 Materials
21-6(16)
21.5 Types of Construction
21-22(17)
21.6 Garden Walls and Retaining Walls
21-39(11)
21.7 Fire Resistance and Occupancy
21-50(2)
21.8 Field Construction
21-52(2)
21.9 Weather Proofing
21-54(4)
21.10 Design
21-58(30)
21.11 Specifications
21-88(9)
21.12 Summary
21-97
22 Part A: Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (FRC)
22-1
Edward G. Nawy
22.1 Historical Development
22-1(1)
22.2 General Characteristics
22-2(1)
22.3 Mixture Proportioning
22-3(2)
22.4 Mechanics of Fiber Reinforcement
22-5(3)
22.5 Mechanical Properties of Fibrous Concrete Structural Elements
22-8(7)
22.6 Steel Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites
22-15(3)
22.7 Prestressed Concrete Prism Elements as the Main Composite Reinforcement in Concrete Beams
22-18(2)
Part B: Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) 22-20
Edward G. Nawy
22.8 Historical Development
22-20(1)
22.9 Beams and Two-Way Slabs Reinforced with GFRP Bars
22-20(2)
22.10 Carbon Fibers and Composite Reinforcement
22-22(1)
22.11 Fire Resistance
22-23(1)
22.12 Summary
22-23
23 Performance Evaluation of Structures
23-1
Richard A. Miller
23.1 Introduction
23-1(1)
23.2 ACI 318 95 Provisions on Strength Evaluation of Existing Structures
23-2(2)
23.3 Pretest Planning for Reliable Structural Evaluation
23-4(2)
23.4 Nondestructive Testing for Material and Structural Assessment
23-6(3)
23.5 Static Quasistatic Load Testing
23-9(4)
23.6 Instrumentation and Data Acquisition
23-13(9)
23.7 Case Studies in Performance Evaluation of Concrete Structures
23-22
24 Fire Resistance and Protection of Structures
24-1
Mark B. Hogan
24.1 Property Protection and Life Safety
24-1(4)
24.2 Fire-Resistance Rating
24-5(12)
24.3 Fire Resistance of Columns
24-17(4)
24.4 Fire Resistance of Lintels
24-21
25 Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems
25-1
Michael M. Sprinkel
25.1 Practical Applications
25-1(1)
25.2 Types of Elements
25-2(11)
25.3 Construction Considerations
25-13(1)
25.4 Looking Ahead
25-14
26 Seismic Resisting Construction
26-1
Walid M. Naja
Florian G. Barth
26.1 Fundamentals of Earthquake Ground Motion
26-2(6)
26.2 Uniform Building Code
26-8(9)
26.3 Design and Construction of Concrete and Masonry Buildings
26-17(15)
26.4 Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings
26-32(6)
26.5 Seismic Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures
26-38(9)
26.6 Retrofit of Earthquake-Damaged Bridges
26-47
27 Proportioning Concrete Structural Elements by the ACI 318-95 Code
27-1
Edward G. Nawy
27.1 Structural Concrete
27-1(3)
27.2 Structural Design Considerations
27-4(5)
27.3 Reinforced Concrete Members
27-9(14)
27.4 Prestressed Concrete
27-23(3)
27.5 Shear and Torsion in Prestressed Elements
27-26(1)
27.6 Walls and Footings
27-27
Index I-1

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