Engineering Concrete Performance.
Engineering Concrete Performance.
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Bentz, D. P.
Concrete International, Vol. 29, No. 11, 33-37,
November 2007.
Keywords:
concretes; shrinkage; plastics; cracking (fracturing);
costs; curing agents; degradation
Abstract:
As with all materials, the performance of concrete is
strongly influenced by its physical structure. From its
earliest origins, however, the performance of
cement-based materials has also been controlled by the
judicious addition of supplemental chemicals. From the
examples discussed in this article, it's clear that the
engineering of concrete performance has historically
used both physical and chemical approaches. Future
engineering efforts will almost certainly maintain this
tradition.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899