Damage to concrete structures
By: Geert De Schutter
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415603881
Subjects: Concrete; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural; Testing; Concrete construction; Building failures; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General; Prevention
Description: "Unlike the more specialist books which deal with diagnosis techniques or non-destructive testing, with repair and strengthening of concrete structures or with specific degradation mechanisms such as sulfate attack or alkali-silica reaction, this book describes and explains the different types of damage to concrete structures comprehensively. It is written as a textbook for undergraduate and masters students, and is also helpful to practitioners such as design engineers, architects or consultants"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.