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Concrete for the Modern Age : developments in materials and processes : proceedings of the 1st International ICT Conference on Cement and Concrete Technology held at Military Technological College, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman 20-22 November 2017 / edited by Atef Badr, Charles Fentiman and Ramana Mangabhai.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Badr, Atef, editor.
Fentiman, C. H. (Charles Hubert), editor.
Mangabhai, R. J., editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Concrete.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (508 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Scotland, England : Whittles Publishing, 2017.
Summary:
This volume presents a wide-ranging review of the latest developments in concrete technology that have been largely missing from the global conference circuit. It features case studies from the Middle East and keynote papers from international experts.
Contents:
Intro
Title page
Preface
Organising Committee
International Scientific and Technical Committee
Contents
Opening Session Keynote
The Role of Cement and Concrete in the Development of Oman: Past, Present &amp
Future
Hydration and Admixtures
Keynote lecture: Concrete Admixtures - Current Status and Perspectives for the Future
Cement Hydration Studied Under Zero Gravity Conditions
Influence of Internal Curing Admixture on the Hardening Process of Mortars
Flow Enhancers for High Strength Concrete of Low Water-to-Cement Ratio
The Contribution of Admixtures to Durable Concrete Structures
Application Related
Keynote lecture: CONPrint 3D - 3D Printing Technology for On-Site Construction
Numerical Modelling of UHPFRC Beams Under Impact Load
Impact of Fire on the Properties of Self Compacting Concrete
The Development of Fibre-Reinforced Sprayed Concrete for Rock Slope Stabilisation in the Middle East
Concremote: Application of Concrete Maturity in Digital Construction
Nano Technology for Soil Stabilization in Oman and Middle East
The Tembat Hydropower Dam Project - Determination of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Durability
Keynote lecture: Performance-based Specifications for Ensuring the Durability of Concrete Structures
Properties of Biological Self-Healing Concretes: A Short Review
The Effect of Exposure Time on Leaching from Concrete
Less Commonly Encountered Concrete Deterioration in the Water Industry
Effect of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Concrete Durability - Experimental Study
Fatigue Performance of Ultra-Lightweight Cement Composite and High Strength Lightweight Concrete
Durability of Concrete Materials for Components of High Rise Structures
Special Cement and Supplementary Materials
Microsilica Concrete - Optimizing Durability.
Molten Salt Synthesis of Compounds Related to Cement
The Influence of Paste Content, Water-to-Solid Ratio and Binder Blend on Compressive Strength and Workability
The Performance Enhancement of Cementitious Materials by Adding Novel Nano Materials
The Tembat Hydropower Dam Project - Adiabatic Temperature Rise Test
Sustainability
Building a Sustainable Concrete Industry - Green Sense Concrete and Eco-Efficiency Analysis
EcoConcrete-Xtreme: Extreme Performance of a Sustainable Concrete
Fibre-Reinforced Concrete
Structural Behavior of Reinforced Fly Ash-based Geopolymer Concrete T-beams
Non-uniform Drying Shrinkage of RC Elements with Steel Fibres
Plastic Shrinkage of High-Performance Strain-Hardening Cement-based Composites (HP-SHCC)
Novel Fiber Pullout Test of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (FRC): Consistency and Repeatability Analysis
Parametric Investigation on the Shear Strength of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams
Flexural Performance of Engineered Cementious Composite Layers in the Tensile Region
Durable Construction in the Middle East
Achieving High Performance Concrete in the Gulf
Need for Rational Durability Specifications for Reinforced Concrete in the Sultanate of Oman
Control of Contraction-Induced Cracking in Watertight Reinforced Concrete Structures
Advanced Analysis of an Engineered Solution for High Permissible Limits of Clay in Contaminated Sands
Understanding Chemical Attack and Permeation Properties of Concrete - Key to Achieving Durability of Concrete
New Muscat Airport Terminal: A Case Study of the Versatiliy of Concrete
Author Index.
Notes:
Includes index.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed January 16, 2018).
ISBN:
9781849953870
1849953872

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