Improving Concrete Quality / (Record no. 14340)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 1466592125 (hardcover)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781466592124 (hardcover)
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Obla, Karthikeyan H.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Improving Concrete Quality /
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1st ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication [S.l.] :
Name of publisher CRC Press,
Year of publication 2015.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages 214 p. ;
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Improve the Quality of Concrete, Improve the Quality of Construction Quality measurement is not prevalent in the concrete industry and quality investment is not seen as potentially generating a positive return. Improving Concrete Quality examines how and why concrete quality should be measured, and includes instruction on developing specifications with the aim of improving concrete quality. Reduce Concrete Variability: Reduce Costs and Increase Volume The first part of the book considers the tangible and intangible benefits of improved quality. The later chapters explore concrete strength variability in detail. It provides a greater grasp of the variation in concrete, as well as a deeper understanding of how material variability affects concrete performance. The author discusses the components of variability (material, manufacturing, testing) and provides steps to measuring and reducing variability to improve the quality of concrete. The text also contains a chapter on data analysis for quality monitoring and test results. Come Away with Practices and Tools That Can Be Applied Immediately: Provides techniques and how specifications can improve concrete quality Offers a clear understanding of the link between the materials (cement, SCM, aggregate, water, air), manufacturing, testing variability, and concrete quality Includes information on analyzing test data to improve quality Improving Concrete Quality quantifies the benefits of improved quality, and introduces novel ways of measuring concrete quality. This text is an ideal resource for quality personnel in the concrete industry. It also benefits architects, engineers, contractors, and researchers.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Improving concrete quality /
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1466592125/chopaconline-20
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