By
V.S. Ramachandran, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada
J.J. Beaudoin, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada
Description
Measuring the long-term durability of new types of concrete and concrete technologies is crucial to their acceptance in the marketplace.
This long-needed handbook of analytical techniques provides a complete reference to the cutting-edge procedures used to test today's
innovative materials.
Ranging from chemical and thermal analysis, to IR and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, to Scanning
Electron Microscopy, x-ray diffraction, computer modeling and more, the book provides first-hand explanations of modern methodsùcontributed
by 24 leading scientists, many of whom actually developed or refined the techniques. The book includes many analytic techniques, applied
to a wide range of organic, inorganic and composite materials and additives.
Perfect for practitioners, students, and professional
standards writers, the handbook is highly useful for scrutinizing materials in a variety of environments. It takes into account the many
factors that affect the qualities of concreteùtemperature, pore and pore-size distribution, surface area, and exposureùgathering diverse
evaluation methods into one convenient resource.
Audience:
Technologists, practitioners, students, standards writers in the construction materials industry.
