Advanced Concrete Technology

Zongjin Li, PhD, is a Chair Professor in the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering at University of Macao. He led a China National Basic Research Project (973), ‘Basic Study of Environmental Friendly Contemporary Concrete’ from 2009-2013 as Chief Scientist.Xiangming Zhou, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Brunel University in London, UK. Hongyan Ma, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States. Dongshuai Hou, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Qingdao University of Technology in China.

• Preface1 Introduction to Concrete1.1 Concrete Definition and Historical Development1.2 Concrete as a Structural Material1.3 Characteristics of Concrete1.4 Types of Concrete1.5 Factors Influencing Concrete Properties1.6 Approaches to Study ConcreteDiscussion TopicsReferences2 Materials for Making Concrete2.1 Aggregates for Concrete2.2 Cementitious Binders2.3 Admixtures2.4 WaterDiscussion TopicsProblemsReferences3 Fresh Concrete3.1 Introduction3.2 Workability and Rheology3.3 Mix Design3.4 Manufacture of Concrete3.5 Delivery of Concrete3.6 Concrete Placing3.7 Curing of Concrete3.8 Early-Age Properties of ConcreteDiscussion TopicsProblemsReferences4 Materials Structure of Concrete4.1 Introduction4.2 Classification of Materials Structural Levels4.3 Structure of Concrete at Nanometer Scale: The C–S–H Structure4.4 Structure of Concrete at the Micro-Scale4.5 The Transition Zone in Concrete4.6 Nano- and Micro-Structural EngineeringDiscussion TopicsReferences5 Properties of Hardened Concrete5.1 Strengths of Hardened Concrete5.2 Stress–Strain Relationship and Constitutive Equations5.3 Dimensional Stability—Shrinkage and Creep5.4 DurabilityDiscussion TopicsProblemsReferences6 Advanced Cementitious Composites6.1 Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites6.2 High-Strength Cementitious Composites6.3 Ultra-High-Strength Concrete6.4 Polymers in Concrete6.5 Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete6.6 Self-Compacting Concrete6.7 Engineered Cementitious Composite6.8 Confined Concrete6.9 High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete6.10 Structural Lightweight and Heavyweight Concrete6.11 Sea Sand and Sea Water Concrete6.12 The 3D Printed ConcreteDiscussion TopicsProblemsReferences7 Concrete Fracture Mechanics7.1 Introduction7.2 Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics7.3 The Crack Tip Plastic Zone7.4 Crack Tip-Opening Displacement7.5 Fracture Process in Concrete7.6 Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics for Concrete7.7 Two-Parameter Fracture Model7.8 Size Effect Model7.9 The Fictitious Model by Hillerborg7.10 R-Curve Method for Quasi-Brittle Materials7.11 Double-K Criterion7.12 The Application of Fracture Mechanics in the Design Code of Concrete StructuresDiscussion TopicsProblemsReferences8 Nondestructive Testing in Concrete Engineering8.1 Introduction8.2 Review of Wave Theory for a 1D Case8.3 Reflected and Transmitted Waves8.4 Attenuation and Scattering8.5 Main Commonly Used NDT-CE Techniques8.6 Noncontacting Resistivity Measurement Method8.7 An Innovative Magnetic Corrosion Detection TransducerDiscussion TopicsProblemsReferences9 The Future and Development Trends of Concrete9.1 Sustainability of Concrete9.2 Deep Understanding of the Nature of Hydration9.3 Integrated Materials and Structural Design9.4 High-Tensile-Strength and High-Toughness Cement-Based Materials9.5 Application of Nanotechnology in Concrete9.6 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Concrete TechnologyReferencesIndex