Overview

This book demonstrates how modern concrete performs when the environment pushes it to the limit. Today’s buildings must withstand far more than everyday wear and tear from accidental impacts and explosions to extreme weather, chemical exposure, and seismic events. As the demands on structures grow, so does the need for reliable, science‑based guidance on designing concrete that can endure these challenges. This book brings together real‑world insights from experts working at the forefront of concrete performance in extreme conditions. It highlights what happens when materials are pushed beyond conventional expectations and offers practical knowledge for designers, engineers, and construction professionals who must ensure long‑term safety and durability. Key points: Includes accounts of concrete in severe environments, showing how it behaves under rare and extreme conditions. Provides clear explanations of why material failures occur. Gives expert guidance on designing and monitoring concrete structures exposed to fatigue, corrosion, de‑icing salts, buried environments, geothermal conditions, and biogenic reactions. Plenty of case studies from nuclear waste storage to large dams, offering lessons that can be applied across a wide range of projects. By combining scientific understanding with professional experience, this book provides a practical resource for anyone involved in creating concrete structures that must stand up to the unexpected.

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Author:   Prof. John Bull ,  Dr. Xiangming Zhou
Publisher:   Porto Press Ltd
Imprint:   Whittles Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.779kg
ISBN:  

9781849953276

ISBN 10:   1849953279
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   03 August 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Recognising extreme environments D. Wimpenny 2. Extreme response of reinforced concrete framed buildings using static and dynamic procedures for progressive collapse analysis E. Brunesi, G. Faga and D. Cicola 3. Use of calcium aluminate cements in H2S biogenic environment François Saucier, Jean Herisson and Dominique Guinot 4. High cycle fatigue of concrete structures, in harsh environments; design and monitoring M. K. Hovgaard 5. Validation of models for prediction of chloride ingress in concrete exposed in de-icing salt road environment Luping Tang 6. Evolution of corrosion parameters in a buried pilot nuclear waste container in el Cabril C. Andradea et al. 7. Reactions of cements in geothermal wells Neil B. Milestone

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'To help increase access to a range of experiences, the chapters in the book have covered areas such as recognizing severe environments, construction materials failures with concrete in extreme environments, high cycle fatigue of concrete structures in harsh environments both in design and monitoring... ...will provide a valuable tool for practising engineers...' Concrete Plant + Precast Technology

Author Information

Professor John Bull, Head of Civil Engineering, Northumbria University. Dr Ziangming Zhou, Reader in Civil Engineering at Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University

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