Get to know the basics of freshly mixed and hardened concrete. This handbook covers fundamental procedures, materials, precautions, control tests and more. 372 pp.

Design & Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition - Table of Contents:

• Preface and Acknowledgements
• Fundamentals of Concrete
• Portland, Blended, and Other Hydraulic Cements
• Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, and Natural Pozzolans
• Mixing Water for Concrete
• Aggregates for Concrete
• Admixtures for Concrete
• Fibers
• Air-Entrained Concrete
• Designing and Proportioning Normal Concrete Mixtures
• Batching, Mixing, Transporting, and Handling Concrete
• Placing and Finishing Concrete
• Curing Concrete
• Hot-Weather Concreting
• Cold-Weather Concreting
• Volume Changes of Concrete
• Control Test for Concrete
• High Performance Concrete
• Special Types of Concrete
• Appendix
• Index