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A Handbook of Investigative Techniques
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By
D. St John, Consultant (retired), formerly with Industrial Research Ltd, New Zealand
A. Poole, Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, UK
I. Sims, Director, STATS Consultancy, UK
Description
In the second part of the book, the chemical, the mineralogical composition and the microfabrics of concretes and related materials are
discussed. An illustrated guide to the features that can be observed and identified using a petrological microscope is given. There is
an extensive review of the defects, deterioration and failures which can occur in concrete together with the observations and petrographic
evidence relating to them. Extensive use has been made of illustrative examples in colour which together with appropriate discussion
will assist the engineer as well as both the trainee and experienced petrographer in understanding the nature of the evidence which is
basic to petrographic analysis. An extensive glossary of optical and other properties of minerals found in concretes completes this practical
handbook.
Audience
Specialists in concrete and cement technology including civil engineers, materials scientists, researchers in concrete and applied geology.
Contents
Introduction: Historical background, Scope of this book, Inspection and in situ testing of structures, Petrographic examination of Concrete*Petrographic
Examination Techniques: Introduction, Initial methods of examination, Low-power stereo microscope, Universal polarising microscope, Polarising
incident-light microscope, Analysis of light using the polarising microscope, Fluorescence microscopy, Fourier transform infrared microscopy
(FT-IR), Phase contrast and related techniques, Photography in concrete petrography, Quantitative microscopy, Examination of particles,
Examination of thin-sections, Spectroscopic methods of indentification, Scanning electron microscopy, Thermal analysis, Chemical analysis
of cement, The petrographer's bookshelf.*Sampling and Specimen Preparation: Sampling problems, Inspection of structures, Specimen selection
and investigative objectives, Particulate materials, Sampling concrete, Preparation of finely ground and polished surfaces, Preparation
of petrographic thin sections, Specimen preparation for special purposed, Preparation involving dyes, stains and etches*Composition of
Concrete: Scope, Cement types, Aggregate types and characteristics, Water/cement ratio, Air-void content and air-entrainment, Mineral
additions and pigments, Chemical admixtures, Modal analysis of concrete * The appearance and textures of concrete: The hardened cement
paste, Calcium hydroxide, Carbonation, The surface layer of concrete, Interfaces, Void space in concrete, Cracking in concrete * The
examination of deteriorated and damaged concrete: Sulfate attack, Frost and freeze thaw damage, Acid and alkaline attack on concrete,
Carbonation, salts and steel corrosion, Plastic and drying shrinkage, Alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR), Fire damaged concrete, General
aspects of deterioration and weathering * Concrete products and miscellaneous materials: Examination of laboratory specimens, Fibre-reinforced
products, Concrete pipe, block, brick, tile and pavers, Plaster, mortar and grout based on Portland cement, Floor finishes, Lime materials
and products, Gypsum, hemihydrate and anhydrite, Lightweight aggregates and concretes.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 488 pages, publication date: JAN-1998
ISBN-13: 978-0-340-69266-0
ISBN-10: 0-340-69266-9
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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