This book presents a series of high level contributions from leading research groups around the world in the field of cement and concrete science. It deals with the rapidly advancing subject of the interfaces between the components of cementitious materials: cements, aggregates, fibres, reinforcemen
Interfacial Transition Zone in Cementitious Composites
β Scribed by A. Katz (Editor); Arnon Bentur (Editor); Mark Alexander (Editor); G. Arliguie (Editor)
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Year
- 1998
- Leaves
- 357
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book addresses the need to resolve the ITZ`s influence on engineering and durability characteristics of cementious composites, identifies the systems and properties that are affected by it, and quantifies these effects in order to prepare the base for engineering design tools. This volume presents the proceedings of the Second International RI
β¦ Subjects
Engineering & Technology;Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering;Concrete & Cement
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