The Science of Construction Materials

by Hansen, Per Freiesleben; Jensen, Ole Mejlhede

• ISBN13: 9783540708971
• ISBN10: 3540708979
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-04
• Publisher: Springer Nature

Summary

The Science of Construction Materials is a study and work book for civil engineering students. Since the contents of the book are presented in a way that makes the reading an active process, the book is also suitable as self-study for the researcher and practising civil engineer. The publication is not a textbook on thermodynamics, but rather an incentive to use the calculation methods of physical chemistry to solve problems within the science of construction materials. The presentation of the theoretical subjects is supported by approximately 500 exercises with solutions as well as commented examples of calculations; throughout the book the relation to civil engineering practice is demonstrated. A detailed subject index and a comprehensive collection of tables of physical and chemical data for substances relevant for the science of construction materials are also found in the book. This makes the book suitable as a work of reference.

Author Biography

Per Freisleben Hansen died 2002.Ole Mejlhede Jensen, Head of section, professor , Technical University of Denmark, Department of Civil Engineering, responsible  for the translation of the book into EnglishAreas of interest concern construction materials in general and their physical and chemical properties. My research activities include the following subjects: deformation stability (shrinkage and cracking) of concrete, curing of concrete, ultra-high strength concrete, hydration kinetics, i.e. the hardening reactions of concrete, self-desiccation of concrete

Table of Contents

List of symbols

Preface

Introduction

Substance systems

Thermodynamic concepts

First law

Second law

Calculations of equilibrium

Electrochemistry

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

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