Overview

The new edition of this successful manual has been carefully revised throughout to take account of recent changes and to incorporate amendments required due to the publication of the revised BS 5328. This manual provides information on all aspects of the ready-mixed concrete industry, from the basic materials and their properties to the production, quality control and the use of ready-mixed concrete. The text is logically and carefully developed, commencing with materials and properties. Discussion of the qualities of concrete and the achievement of quality requirements leads to the consideration of specifying concrete qualities. Attention is then turned from production to delivery. The authors discuss arguments for choosing ready-mixed concrete, and deal with the fundamental issues of obtaining quotations, ordering and handling. While providing a detailed ready reference, this book also gives the reader a useful perspective on the industry as a whole, and on the requirements of those with whom they are dealing.

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'this book will prove indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors. Graduate trainees and advanced students will find it a valuable source of reference.' - Concrete Plant and Production 'The book provides a detailed ready reference for individual sectors of the industry, while at the same time providing the reader with useful perspective on the industry as a whole...this book will provide perspective indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors.' - Concrete Abstracts 'This is a proper manual; it will be of great help to anyone wishing to understand and/or participate in the whole process (and service, as the authors would claim) of providing ready-mixed concrete...It should be noted and welcomed by all sectors of the industry and is a major contribution to the topics...it is excellent value and strongly recommended: the authors deserve congratulations and their industry is lucky to have such representatives.' - Construction and Building Materials

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R Anderson and J D  Dewar

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