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Description: Michael Caldarone, noted authority on the subject of high-strength concrete, delivers a practical approach to designing, producing and using this powerful material. Its many benefits include high compressive strengths, which allow a reduction in the cross-sectional dimensions of columns and walls in buildings. Its greater stiffness allows for increasing building heights while controlling sway and occupant comfort. Civil structures such as bridges have benefited from greater span lengths, shallower beam sections, wider girder spacing, and extended service life. Illustrated with real-life examples, through documented case histories, High-Strength Concrete will be a valuable resource for contractors, producers, inspection agencies, as well as engineers and researchers. Published by Routledge Press, c2009.
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