Ebook: Innovative Materials and Techniques in Concrete Construction: ACES Workshop

Recent years have seen enormous advances in the technology of concrete as a material, through which its strength, compactness and ductility can reach levels never dreamed of before. Thanks to these improved material properties, the strength and durability of concrete structures is greatly improved, their weight and dimensions reduced, the scope of concrete as a structural material is widened and – despite the higher material costs – overall economy is possible, with positive impacts on sustainability as well. Similar advances are underway in reinforcing materials, notably high strength steel and fibre-reinforced polymers, and in the way they are combined with concrete into high performance structures. Developments in materials and equipment, as well as new concepts, have lead to innovative construction techniques, reducing cost and construction time and making possible the application of concrete under extreme conditions of construction or environment. All these advances will be highlighted in the book by the top experts in the field of concrete structures, namely those currently active in the field’s leading and truly international scientific and technical association: the International Federation of Structural Concrete (fib) www.fib-international.org.

Audience: Practicing engineers and firms, academics, researchers and graduate students, will all find the book timely, informative and very interesting.

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Recent years have seen enormous advances in the technology of concrete as a material, through which its strength, compactness and ductility can reach levels never dreamed of before. Thanks to these improved material properties, the strength and durability of concrete structures is greatly improved, their weight and dimensions reduced, the scope of concrete as a structural material is widened and – despite the higher material costs – overall economy is possible, with positive impacts on sustainability as well. Similar advances are underway in reinforcing materials, notably high strength steel and fibre-reinforced polymers, and in the way they are combined with concrete into high performance structures. Developments in materials and equipment, as well as new concepts, have lead to innovative construction techniques, reducing cost and construction time and making possible the application of concrete under extreme conditions of construction or environment. All these advances will be highlighted in the book by the top experts in the field of concrete structures, namely those currently active in the field’s leading and truly international scientific and technical association: the International Federation of Structural Concrete (fib) www.fib-international.org.

Audience: Practicing engineers and firms, academics, researchers and graduate students, will all find the book timely, informative and very interesting.

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Recent years have seen enormous advances in the technology of concrete as a material, through which its strength, compactness and ductility can reach levels never dreamed of before. Thanks to these improved material properties, the strength and durability of concrete structures is greatly improved, their weight and dimensions reduced, the scope of concrete as a structural material is widened and – despite the higher material costs – overall economy is possible, with positive impacts on sustainability as well. Similar advances are underway in reinforcing materials, notably high strength steel and fibre-reinforced polymers, and in the way they are combined with concrete into high performance structures. Developments in materials and equipment, as well as new concepts, have lead to innovative construction techniques, reducing cost and construction time and making possible the application of concrete under extreme conditions of construction or environment. All these advances will be highlighted in the book by the top experts in the field of concrete structures, namely those currently active in the field’s leading and truly international scientific and technical association: the International Federation of Structural Concrete (fib) www.fib-international.org.

Audience: Practicing engineers and firms, academics, researchers and graduate students, will all find the book timely, informative and very interesting.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Non Finito: Challenges in Rehabilitation....Pages 1-16
New Materials and Construction Techniques in Bridge and Building Design....Pages 17-41
New Types of High Performance Concretes – Potentials for Innovations in Concrete Construction....Pages 43-58
Integrated Concept for Service Life Design of Concrete Structures....Pages 59-80
Sustainability with Ultra-High Performance and Geopolymer Concrete Construction....Pages 81-100
Low-Carbon Concrete Using Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag and Fly Ash....Pages 101-114
Recycled Aggregate Concrete for Structural Use – An Overview of Technologies, Properties and Applications....Pages 115-130
Mix Proportioning Method for Lightweight Aggregate SCC (LWASCC) Based on the Optimum Packing Point Concept....Pages 131-151
Fibres in Concrete Structures....Pages 153-165
Sustainable Roof Elements: A Proposal Offered by Cementitious Composites Technology....Pages 167-181
Heterogeneous Fiber-Particle Composite Subjected to Principal Stress Rotation....Pages 183-196
Effect of Steel Fibers on the Flexural Ductility of Lightly Reinforced Concrete Beams....Pages 197-207
Innovative Textile-Based Cementitious Composites for Retrofitting of Concrete Structures....Pages 209-223
Strength and Deformability of Concrete Members Wrapped with Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites with a Large Rupture Strain....Pages 225-241
Innovative Techniques for Seismic Retrofitting of RC Joints....Pages 243-251
External Strengthening of Continuous RC Beams with CFRP....Pages 253-266
Prestressed FRP Fabrics for Flexural Strengthening of Concrete....Pages 267-282
Assessment of the Fire Damage of Concrete Members after Fire Exposure....Pages 283-290
Robustness of Shrinkage-Compensating Repair Concretes....Pages 291-301
Design of Marine Concrete Structures....Pages 303-314
Composite Bridges with Corrugated Steel Webs to Meet Environmental Needs by Innovative Bridge Engineering....Pages 315-328
Segmental Concrete Bridges with Corrugated Steel Webs....Pages 329-343
Innovation in Bridge Design and Construction: Composite Box Girder Bridge....Pages 345-360
Orthotropic Model for the Analysis of Beams with Corrugated Steel Webs....Pages 361-376
Back Matter....Pages 377-379

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Recent years have seen enormous advances in the technology of concrete as a material, through which its strength, compactness and ductility can reach levels never dreamed of before. Thanks to these improved material properties, the strength and durability of concrete structures is greatly improved, their weight and dimensions reduced, the scope of concrete as a structural material is widened and – despite the higher material costs – overall economy is possible, with positive impacts on sustainability as well. Similar advances are underway in reinforcing materials, notably high strength steel and fibre-reinforced polymers, and in the way they are combined with concrete into high performance structures. Developments in materials and equipment, as well as new concepts, have lead to innovative construction techniques, reducing cost and construction time and making possible the application of concrete under extreme conditions of construction or environment. All these advances will be highlighted in the book by the top experts in the field of concrete structures, namely those currently active in the field’s leading and truly international scientific and technical association: the International Federation of Structural Concrete (fib) www.fib-international.org.

Audience: Practicing engineers and firms, academics, researchers and graduate students, will all find the book timely, informative and very interesting.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Non Finito: Challenges in Rehabilitation....Pages 1-16
New Materials and Construction Techniques in Bridge and Building Design....Pages 17-41
New Types of High Performance Concretes – Potentials for Innovations in Concrete Construction....Pages 43-58
Integrated Concept for Service Life Design of Concrete Structures....Pages 59-80
Sustainability with Ultra-High Performance and Geopolymer Concrete Construction....Pages 81-100
Low-Carbon Concrete Using Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag and Fly Ash....Pages 101-114
Recycled Aggregate Concrete for Structural Use – An Overview of Technologies, Properties and Applications....Pages 115-130
Mix Proportioning Method for Lightweight Aggregate SCC (LWASCC) Based on the Optimum Packing Point Concept....Pages 131-151
Fibres in Concrete Structures....Pages 153-165
Sustainable Roof Elements: A Proposal Offered by Cementitious Composites Technology....Pages 167-181
Heterogeneous Fiber-Particle Composite Subjected to Principal Stress Rotation....Pages 183-196
Effect of Steel Fibers on the Flexural Ductility of Lightly Reinforced Concrete Beams....Pages 197-207
Innovative Textile-Based Cementitious Composites for Retrofitting of Concrete Structures....Pages 209-223
Strength and Deformability of Concrete Members Wrapped with Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites with a Large Rupture Strain....Pages 225-241
Innovative Techniques for Seismic Retrofitting of RC Joints....Pages 243-251
External Strengthening of Continuous RC Beams with CFRP....Pages 253-266
Prestressed FRP Fabrics for Flexural Strengthening of Concrete....Pages 267-282
Assessment of the Fire Damage of Concrete Members after Fire Exposure....Pages 283-290
Robustness of Shrinkage-Compensating Repair Concretes....Pages 291-301
Design of Marine Concrete Structures....Pages 303-314
Composite Bridges with Corrugated Steel Webs to Meet Environmental Needs by Innovative Bridge Engineering....Pages 315-328
Segmental Concrete Bridges with Corrugated Steel Webs....Pages 329-343
Innovation in Bridge Design and Construction: Composite Box Girder Bridge....Pages 345-360
Orthotropic Model for the Analysis of Beams with Corrugated Steel Webs....Pages 361-376
Back Matter....Pages 377-379
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