Performance of Concrete : : Resistance of Concrete to Sulphate and Other Environmental Conditions; A Symposium in Honour of Thorbergur Thorvaldson / / ed. by E.G. Swenson.
Construction is normally the largest of a nation's industries and the use of concrete exceeds by far the use of all other construction materials combined. This book on concrete is a compilation of scientific and technical papers presented at a symposium held in honour of a Canadian scientist of...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019] ©1968 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Heritage
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Foreword
- Contents
- 1. Contributions of Thorbergur Thorvaldson to Cement and Concrete Research
- 2. The Chemistry of Sulphate-resisting Portland Cements
- 3. Some Studies on the Performance of Concrete Structures in Sulphate-bearing Environments
- 4. Field and Laboratory Studies of the Sulphate Resistance of Concrete
- 5. Combating Sulphate Attack on Concrete on Bureau of Reclamation Projects
- 6. Experience with Concrete in Sulphate Environments in Western Canada
- 7. Field and Laboratory Studies of the Sulphate Resistance of Concrete
- 8. Experience in the Winnipeg Area with Sulphate-resisting Cement Concrete
- 9. The Performance of Ordinary Portland Cement Concrete in Prairie Soils of High Sulphate Content
- 10. Performance of Concrete in Sea-Water: Some Examples from Halifax, N.S.
- 11. Case Histories of Poor Concrete Durability in Ontario Highway Structures
- 12. Observations of Sidewalk Concrete during Fifteen Years' Exposure
- 13. Scaling of Concrete by Frost Action