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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures 2009 Edition
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Item Code: CD100
Date of Publication: 2009
Price: $80.00
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Definitive reference on concrete technology covers fundamentals and detailed information on freshly mixed and hardened concrete. This electronic 14th edition (rev. 2008) discusses materials for concrete, such as portland cements, supplementary cementing materials, aggregates, admixtures and fibers; air entrainment; procedures for mix proportioning, batching, mixing, transporting, handling, placing, consolidating, finishing, and curing concrete; precautions necessary during hot and cold weather concreting; causes and methods of controlling volume changes; commonly used control tests for quality concrete; special types of concrete, such as high-performance, lightweight, heavyweight, no-slump, roller-compacted, shotcrete, mass concrete and many more. Applicable ASTM, AASHTO, and ACI standards are referred to extensively.
Includes comprehensive glossary, links to cement and concrete resources on the web and metric conversion program. Links from references in the book provide access to 170 research reports and relevant web sites. Entire book is indexed and can be searched using keywords or phrases.
PowerPoint slides are available as a training element for each of the book’s 18 chapters.
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Builder's Guide to Stucco, Lath & Plaster
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Item Code: LT309
Date of Publication: 2007
Price: $49.95
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Builder's Guide to Stucco, Lath & Plaster is a welcome resource guide on the basics of stucco. Primarily a technical “how-to” book, it covers plaster base (lath) and flashing; mixing and application basics; plaster finishes and how to achieve them; decorative plaster work; structural, thermal, water-resistant and acoustic properties of cement plaster; typical causes of plaster failure, and remedies; and more. It also offers information on codes and specifications, history, and safety guidelines, and includes a glossary, contacts to associations and manufacturers, and a bibliography. The author is a consulting civil engineer with extensive teaching and writing experience. A companion CD of the complete book is included. Published by Builder’s Book, Inc.
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Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Commentaries (TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5, TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6)
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Item Code: LT313
Date of Publication: 2008
Price: $100.00
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This 2008 edition of the national masonry design code and minimum specification covers the design and construction of masonry structures and is accompanied by commentaries. Design methods include empirical design, prescriptive method, and strength design. It is written in such form that it may be adopted by reference in a legally adopted building code. Among the subjects covered are: definitions, contract documents, quality assurance, materials, placement of embedded items, analysis and design, strength and serviceability, flexural and axial loads, shear, details and development of reinforcement, walls, columns, pilasters, beams and lintels, seismic design requirements, glass unit masonry, veneers, and autoclaved aerated concrete masonry. The quality, inspection, testing, and placement of materials used in construction are covered by reference to TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6 specification and other standards.
Among the numerous changes and enhancements to this edition are provisions on self-consolidating grout, reformatted and clearer seismic design requirements, revised anchor bolt capacity equations, and defined inspection frequencies of key aspects of masonry construction. The new edition features “bleed tabs”, revision bars, deletion arrows, and movement boxes so that users of the 2005 MJSC will be able to quickly identify sections that have been substantively modified.
Jointly published by The Masonry Society, the American Concrete Institute, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. (TMS 402-08/ACI 530-08/ASCE 5-08 and TMS 602-08/ACI 530.1-08/ASCE 6-08) 2008.
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Cementitious Grouts and Grouting
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Item Code: EB111
Date of Publication: 1990
Price: $25.00
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Fundamental review of cementitious grouts and grouting practices. Discusses ingredients, properties, proportioning, mixing, testing, and placing of grouts for more than 25 applications. Grouting applications include masonry walls, grout clean-down, ceramic tile, toppings, underlayments, bonding and repair grout, flowable fill, post-tensioning ducts, column baseplates, machine bases, ground anchors, preplaced and post-placed aggregate concrete, stone masonry restoration, foundation jacking, rock and soil grouting, slurry trenches, railroad track stabilization, demolition grouting, oil well grouting, slabjacking, and subsealing.
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Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition
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Item Code: LT227
Date of Publication: 2008
Price: $169.95
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The 2nd edition is completely updated and expanded, with 10 of the 36 chapters entirely new. The 36 contributors, all leading authorities in their respective areas, cover both the materials and structural aspects of concrete and masonry, from basic concrete materials, admixtures, properties, and concrete placement to offshore structures, automation, roller-compacted concrete, and architectural concrete. The book features discussions on advances in engineered concrete materials, reinforced concrete construction, specialized construction techniques, and design recommendations for high performance. With reference to the latest ASTM and ACI codes and specifications, this encyclopedic resource offers the design engineer and constructor truly critical support in proper concrete design and construction.
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Concrete Masonry Handbook for Architects, Engineers, Builders
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Item Code: EB008
Date of Publication: 2008
Price: $55.00
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The sixth edition of PCA's Concrete Masonry Handbook for Architects, Engineers, Builders reflects the state-of-the-practice for concrete masonry construction presented in a revised layout style. More than 200 color photos describe designing and building with concrete masonry. Like the previous version, this handbook contains nine chapters, giving comprehensive coverage to materials - from units, to mortar, to grout. The chapters on design and construction provide an introduction to the structural behavior of masonry elements, including the types of loads acting on structures, how loads are carried, key components of masonry walls, and a detailed description of placing masonry. Includes information on applications for concrete masonry structures, finishes such as paint and plaster, more than 40 details of masonry sections, and a brand new glossary.
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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition
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Item Code: EB001
Date of Publication: 2002 (rev. 2008)
Price: $80.00
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Definitive reference on concrete technology covers fundamentals and detailed information on freshly mixed and hardened concrete. Extensively updated and expanded, this new edition discusses materials for concrete, such as portland cements, supplementary cementing materials, aggregates, admixtures and fibers; air-entrainment; procedures for mix proportioning, batching, mixing, transporting, handling, placing, consolidating, finishing, and curing concrete; precautions necessary during hot- and cold-weather concreting; causes and methods of controlling volume changes; commonly used control tests for quality concrete; special types of concrete, such as high-performance, lightweight, heavyweight, no-slump, roller-compacted, shotcrete, mass concrete and many more. Applicable ASTM, AASHTO, and ACI standards are referred to extensively.
New chapters include information on supplementary cementing materials, fibers, and HPC. Revised technical information is based on the latest ASTM, AASHTO, and ACI specs and standards, including metric values. The standards are referred to extensively.
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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 7th Edition
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Item Code: EB101
Date of Publication: 2002
Price: $80.00
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Seventh edition. Provides a concise reference on concrete and includes new advances in concrete technology. Also gives practical guidelines for selection of materials, including portland cements, supplementary cementing materials, admixtures, fibers; design of concrete mixtures; and control of manufacturing and construction practices, including mixing, transporting, placing, finishing and curing of quality concrete. Throughout the text, Canadian Standards Association standards and test methods are used. CSA standards used reflect the latest editions of applicable Canadian material and test standards, namely CAN/CSA-A23.1-00 and CAN/CSA-A23.2-00. TO ORDER THIS PUBLICATION, CALL MAUREEN BOWEN AT 1-888-361-0003, EXT. 7240 OR CLICK HERE.
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Diseno y Control de Mezclas de Concreto
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Item Code: EB201
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $80.00
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Spanish edition of PCA's premier publication includes translation of the popular 14th U.S. edition of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (EB001.14) plus information on construction practices and standards used in Latin America.
From the basics to specifics of materials, mixing, placing, testing, and new developments, this manual on concrete technology covers about every aspect of the most widely used construction material in the world. All units in Metric and Inch-Pound.
Edición en español de la principal publicación de la PCA incluye la traducción de la decimocuarta edición americana de Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (EB001.14) además de informaciones sobre prácticas de construcción y normas usadas en Latino América.
Este manual sobre la tecnología del concreto cubre cada aspecto del material de construcción más usado en el mundo, desde sus fundamentos hasta los detalles de sus materiales constituyentes, su mezclado, ensayos y nuevos desarrollos.
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Diseno y Control de Mezclas de Concreto, CD201
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Item Code: CD201
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $80.00
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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures has been the cement and concrete industry's primary reference on concrete technology since the first U.S. edition was published in the early 1920s.
Content of this electronic version includes a Spanish translation of the 14th U.S. edition of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (EB001.14), which covers fundamentals and detailed information on freshly mixed and hardened concrete. It discusses materials for concrete, such as portland cements, supplementary cementing materials, aggregates, admixtures and fibers; air entrainment; procedures for mix proportioning, batching, mixing, transporting, handling, placing, consolidating, finishing, and curing concrete; precautions necessary during hot- and cold-weather concreting; causes and methods of controlling volume changes; commonly used control tests for quality concrete; special types of concrete, such as high-performance, lightweight, heavyweight, no-slump, roller-compacted, shotcrete, mass concrete and many more. In addition, extensive information on construction practices and standards used in Central and Latin America are included.
While the book focuses on construction terminology used in Mexico, synonyms have been added in parenthesis throughout the book to accommodate readers throughout Latin America. The appendix contains a concise list of synonyms used in this edition.
Includes a comprehensive glossary, links to cement and concrete resources on the web and metric conversions. Entire book is indexed and can be searched using keywords or phrases.
PowerPoint slides are available for each of the book's 18 chapters.
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Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites
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Item Code: LT306
Date of Publication: 2006
Price: $200.00
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The use of fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) has grown steadily over the last 40 years, and extensive work has been done in recent years to optimize its properties, utilize new fiber types, and innovative surface treatments. High Performance FRC, Self-Compacting FRC, pavements and slabs using FRC, are just some of the newer applications that are growing in popularity. The authors, both teachers and scholars of concrete technology, present the latest developments in this volume. The first part of the book addresses the mechanics of fiber-reinforced brittle matrices and the implications for cementitious systems. The second part of the book describes the various types of fiber-cement composites, their production, mechanical and physical properties, durability, and applications. This publication will be of great interest to all practitioners and students of fibre reinforced concrete. Published by Taylor and Francis, 2006.
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Formwork for Concrete (ACI SP-4)
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Item Code: LT212
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $186.50
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Now in its 7th edition, Formwork for Concrete is a reference for designers and builders of formwork on material properties, design data, and construction suggestions. For architects and engineers, it adds guidance on structural design details related to effective formwork; for novices, fundamentals of form design and construction. The 7th edition, revised in accordance with Guide to Formwork for Concrete (ACI 347R-04), includes new material not available in prior editions on single-sided wall forms, insulating concrete forms, pressure formulas with coefficients for differing weights and mix chemistries, inflated forming methods, and has expanded text on multistory shoring systems. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative formwork reference you can buy! Published by the American Concrete Institute.
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Guide to Stained Concrete and More with Bob Harris
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Item Code: DVD008
Date of Publication: 2007
Price: $109.00
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This step-by-step instructional DVD from Bob Harris, world-renowned concrete artisan and President of the Decorative Concrete Institute, consists of 316 minutes of viewing time. This DVD will provide detailed information on stained concrete techniques, including surface preparation, problem solving, design, layout, grouting, site conditions, sampling, staining and faux finishing techniques, stains, dyes, sealers, coatings, floor finishes, floor wax, metallic epoxies, spectacular art pieces, and more.
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Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, 4th Edition
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Item Code: LT132
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $200.00
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Now in paperback!
Discusses the chemical and physical properties of cement and concrete and the relationship to practical problems that arise in manufacture and use. Useful to chemists involved in both silicate materials and concrete technology. Published by Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.
If you held off purchasing a copy of Lea's because of the cost, you will be pleased to know that this essential reference source is now available in paperback at about half the original price.
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Masonry Designers' Guide, Fifth Edition
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Item Code: LT305
Date of Publication: 2007
Price: $105.00
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This book is one of the most popular design and teaching resources related to masonry because it provides comprehensive coverage, extensive code references, and numerous practical examples. The major design chapters have been reformatted and rewritten to more closely follow design methods used for masonry, and to add new information on how to use the Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC) with model building codes.
The fifth edition complies with the 2005 code and specification documents written by MSJC and provides a comparison of the differences with the International Building Code (IBC 2006). Examples are solved using the allowable stress design procedures and the newer strength design procedures of the code. Published by The Masonry Society.
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Masonry Mortars
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Item Code: IS040
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $10.00
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Includes coverage of mortar properties and current masonry standards used in the United States and Canada. Discusses component materials, batching and mixing procedures, the use mortar in hot and cold weather, and special techniques of mortar production. Other topics include selection and specification of mortar, the use of admixtures and modifiers, and test methods.
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Masonry Structures: Behavior and Design, 3rd Edition
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Item Code: LT234
Date of Publication: 2008
Price: $119.00
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Considered by many to be the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and well-written reference available on masonry. Internationally recognized as the premier university textbook on masonry materials and masonry design, it is also an excellent reference for practicing professionals. This 3rd edition covers design methodology, new codes and standards, material properties, prestressed masonry, and evaluation and retrofit of existing masonry.
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Portland Cement Plaster/Stucco Manual
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Item Code: EB049
Date of Publication: 2003
Price: $37.00
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This how-to guide and technical manual contains everything you need to know about plastering and stucco. This Fifth Edition, illustrated with numerous color photos, contains essential information on materials, bases, mixes, hand and machine applications, and curing. Includes a glossary of plastering terms, a tool list, a troubleshooting guide, and a guide specification. Featuring the latest ASTM and CSA standards, this is an excellent resource for architects, engineers, specifiers, inspectors, contractors, plasterers, and apprentices.
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Portland, Blended, and Other Hydraulic Cements
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Item Code: IS004
Date of Publication: 2008
Price: $25.00
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Discusses the raw materials and manufacture of portland cement and different types of hydraulic cements. Also discusses masonry and expansive cements, and the chemistry of cement. Includes graphs and charts illustrating the effects of cement type on sulfate attack, strength development versus cement type, length change of shrinkage-compensating concrete, and the wet and dry process of cement manufacturing. Tables show compound transformations, chemical composition, fineness, and compressive strength requirements of cements. Adapted from Chapter 2 Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th ed. (EB001.14).
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