Modern Concrete Technology
About the Book Series
A series of books presenting the state-of-the-art in concrete technology, with a strong materials focus, run by Gert De Schutter, and formerly by Sidney Mindess and Arnon Bentur.
Aggregates in Concrete
2nd Edition
By Mark Alexander, Sidney Mindess, Mike Otieno
December 16, 2025
This well-established text brings together in one volume current research and information on the selection and use of aggregates in concrete. It gives an overview of aggregate sources, production and availability, followed by detailed treatment of their physical, mechanical and chemical properties....
Temperature Development in Early Age Concrete Elements: Fundamentals, Prediction and Control
1st Edition
By Yunus Ballim
September 23, 2025
The focus of this book is to provide guidance on the prediction of time-temperature profiles in large concrete elements during the early stages of construction, with a view to minimising the likely damage that may occur to the concrete as a result of elevated temperatures caused by the heat of ...
Active Rheology Control of Cementitious Materials
1st Edition
By Geert De Schutter, Karel Lesage
October 04, 2024
This book reports on cutting-edge research within the new field of active rheology control of cementitious materials, presenting new ideas developed within the ERC Advanced Grant Project, SmartCast (hosted at Ghent University), which extend the possibilities of admixtures and additions beyond ...
Shotcrete: Materials, Performance and Use
1st Edition
By Dudley Robert Morgan, Marc Jolin
May 27, 2024
Shotcrete: Materials, Performance and Use is a comprehensive textbook covering the current state-of-the-art shotcrete technology. It provides an overview of the many and various uses of shotcrete. Shotcrete is well suited for construction of curvilinear structures (domes, shells, bobsleigh/luge ...
Concrete Permeability and Durability Performance: From Theory to Field Applications
1st Edition
By Roberto J. Torrent, Rui D. Neves, Kei-ichi Imamoto
January 29, 2024
Durability and service life design of concrete constructions have considerable socio-economic and environmental consequences, in which the permeability of concrete to aggressive intruders plays a vital role. Concrete Permeability and Durability Performance provides deep insight into the ...
Fundamentals of Durable Reinforced Concrete
2nd Edition
By Mark G. Richardson
October 01, 2023
This new edition sets out the fundamental aspects of concrete durability with an emphasis on sustainability and carbon neutrality through performance-based methodologies. Global approaches to managing durability are explained from both a prescriptive and performance viewpoint. Achieving a balance ...
Concrete Surface Engineering
1st Edition
By Benoit Bissonnette, Luc Courard, Andrzej Garbacz
July 26, 2017
Applying any material to an existing concrete surface intrinsically entails the development of a bond. Considering the ever increasing importance of concrete repair and protection, which imply the creation of an interface between two materials, an improved knowledge of concrete surface ...
Durability of Concrete: Design and Construction
1st Edition
By Mark Alexander, Arnon Bentur, Sidney Mindess
June 08, 2017
This book provides an up-to-date survey of durability issues, with a particular focus on specification and design, and how to achieve durability in actual concrete construction. It is aimed at the practising engineer, but is also a valuable resource for graduate-level programs in universities. ...
Sustainability of Concrete
1st Edition
By Pierre-Claude Aïtcin, Sidney Mindess
March 29, 2017
Production of Portland cement is responsible for about seven percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The pressure to make the production of concrete more sustainable, or "greener", is considerable and increasing. This requires a wholesale shift in processes, materials and methods in ...
Durability of Concrete in Cold Climates
1st Edition
By M. Pigeon, R. Pleau
June 01, 1995
This book provides a comprehensive and authoritative review of durability of the frost resistance of concrete. It will enable both concrete materials specialists and practising engineers to better understand the deterioration processes which take place during freezing and thawing, and the effects ...