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Concrete Principles, 2nd Edition
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Item Code: LT251
Date of Publication: 2009
Price: $65.00
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A comprehensive, well-illustrated overview of the tools, materials, and practices commonly used in the concrete industry. Intended primarily as a teaching tool (the book's subject areas correlate with established apprenticeship programs), it is also an excellent reference for upgrading knowledge and skills. The new 2nd edition offers significant added content in areas such as self-consolidating and pervious concrete, ICFs, and sustainable design. An interactive CD at the back contains quizzes for each chapter, flash cards, video clips, and other content. Published by American Technical Publishers.
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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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Seismic and Wind Design of Concrete Buildings
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Item Code: LT321
Date of Publication: 2009
Price: $90.00
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This publication is an essential resource to comprehend the basic considerations for the design of concrete buildings for earthquake and wind forces. It covers the seismic and wind design provisions of the 2006 IBC/ASCE 7-05. Application of the seismic and wind provisions is illustrated by designing and detailing typical structural members in buildings that are located in areas of low, moderate, and high seismic risk on different types of soil.
This publication is a practical reference for structural engineers who want to learn quickly how to apply the 2006 IBC/ASCE 7-05 seismic and wind provisions to the design and detailing of reinforced concrete buildings. Educators and university students will find this publication to be a valuable resource because of the many worked-out design examples. Plan reviewers will find the publication helpful in understanding the application of code requirements and will refer to it frequently when plan-checking concrete structures.
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Self-Consolidating Concrete
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Item Code: IS546D
Date of Publication: 2009
Price: $28.00
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Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) has had a tremendous impact on the concrete construction industry, especially the precast concrete industry. When properly developed and implemented, SCC provides structures that are more aesthetic while providing quality strength and durability performance, giving designers more flexibility to produce complex designs, and allowing constructors more options in construction techniques. This information sheet outlines the history of SCC; discusses the fundamental concepts behind SCC and its effects on fresh and hardened concrete properties; considerations for designing, placing, and testing SCC; and highlights completed projects that utilized SCC for a variety of reasons. Additionally, self-consolidating grouts are discussed.
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Structural Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
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Item Code: IS032
Date of Publication: 2009
Price: $15.00
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The use of lightweight concrete provides structural efficiency and economic advantages. Well documented performance over a period of decades has demonstrated that lightweight concrete can be used reliably in most concrete applications. This information sheet provides a brief history of the use of lightweight concrete in addition to the properties (aggregate characteristics, density, compressive strength, fire resistance, durability, and the interfacial transition zone), mixture proportioning (absolute volume method, volumetric method, cementitious materials content, w/cm ratio, and air entrainment), design/construction considerations (prewetting aggregates, pumping, internal curing, and communication), and specifications.
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Admixtures For Use in Concrete
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Item Code: CD039
Date of Publication: 2002
Price: $75.00
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Part of a series of interactive distance learning programs specifically designed for training individuals on cement and concrete technology. This CD provides a self-contained course on the mainstream chemical admixtures used in concrete: air-entrainment, water reducers, accelerators, and retarders. Gain an understanding of the mechanisms of how they work and their effects on fresh and hardened concrete properties. This course also provides an introduction to several specialty admixtures used for more advanced issues in concrete troubleshooting.
Course is designed for cement manufacturers, ready-mix concrete producers, concrete contractors, consultants, architects, specifiers, and other design professionals dealing with the use of concrete as a building material.
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Aggregates for Use in Concrete
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Item Code: CD047
Date of Publication: 2003
Price: $75.00
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Part of a series of interactive distance learning CD programs geared for training individuals on cement and concrete technology. This CD provides an intense and comprehensive self-contained course on aggregates for use in concrete. This course covers the primary effects aggregate properties have on fresh and hardened concrete properties and applicable specifications associated with concrete aggregates including ASTM C 33 Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates. The relevant geology, production process, physical and mechanical properties, harmful constituents, and durability issues are among the topics discussed in detail.
Fully narrated, with a quiz included at the end, this course is designed for cement manufacturers, ready-mix concrete producers, concrete contractors, consultants, architects, specifiers, and other design professionals dealing with the use of concrete as a building material.
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Aggregates in Concrete
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Item Code: LT296
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $166.00
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Since concrete aggregates typically make up about 70 percent of concrete's mass, they are vitally important to understand, especially in terms of how their properties affect the properties of concrete. The primary aim of this book, while still providing thorough descriptions of the aggregates themselves (both natural and synthetic), is to explain the many ways that aggregates affect fresh and hardened concrete. The book will be an enormously useful resource for both practicing engineers and students in the concrete field. Extensive references are included with each chapter. Published by Taylor & Francis in 2005, this is Volume 13 of the Modern Concrete Technology series.
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Binders for Durable and Sustainable Concrete
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Item Code: LT308
Date of Publication: 2008
Price: $190.00
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Written with an emphasis on sustainable construction, this interesting and easily readable publication emphasizes that a thorough understanding of hydraulic binders is essential to making better concrete. Aïtcin, professor emeritus at the University of Sherbrooke, shows how ancient binders evolved to the ‘smart’ concretes of today, and suggests that future progress must involve better integration of the cement and concrete industries. Throughout the chapters, Aïtcin challenges present assumptions, and outlines measures that can make portland cement a more ecological material--for example, the addition of a small amount of specific polymers to reduce environmental impact. Supplementary cementing materials and high performance concretes are covered in depth. A special chapter highlights the many environmental advantages of concrete, the steady stream of improvements achieved in recent years, and finally presents the author’s vision of the ideal portland cement. Published by Taylor & Francis.
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Cement Chemistry
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Item Code: LT134
Date of Publication: 1997
Price: $157.00
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This second edition addresses the chemistry of portland and aluminate cements used in construction. It discusses cement manufacture, cement chemistry, hydration, admixtures, and concrete durability. Authored by H. F. W. Taylor and published by Thomas Telford.
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Cement Engineer's Handbook
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Item Code: LT267
Date of Publication: 1995, c1982
Price: $125.00
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With a lengthy history as the essential reference for the cement manufacturing technician, O. Labahn’s Cement Engineer’s Handbook was completely rewritten and expanded by B. Kohlhaas and others in 1982. The present volume is a 1995 reprint of the 4th revised English edition. Comprehensive in scope, it addresses issues from raw materials to safety that face cement plant personnel on a day-to-day basis. Published by Bauverlag.
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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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Cements for Use in Concrete
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Item Code: CD050
Date of Publication: 2004
Price: $75.00
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Part of a series of training programs on cement and concrete technology, this CD provides a comprehensive overview of cements for use in general concrete construction.
Topics include:
The cement manufacturing process, including raw materials, grinding, pyroprocessing, cooling, and finish grinding.
Cement classification; portland and blended cement types.
The primary effects cement properties have on fresh and hardened concrete properties.
Applicable specifications for cements for general concrete construction: ASTM C 150, ASTM C 595, and ASTM C 1157.
Fully narrated, with quiz included at the end. The course is designed for cement manufacturers, ready-mix concrete producers, concrete contractors, engineers, consultants, architects, specifiers, and other design professionals dealing with the use of cement and concrete as building materials.
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Chinese Edition - Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures
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Item Code: EB301
Date of Publication: 2005
Price: $80.00
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Chinese edition of PCA's premier publication includes translation of the popular 14th U.S. edition of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (EB001.14)
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.
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Concrete
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Item Code: LT269
Date of Publication: 2002
Price: $122.00
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The new second edition provides an up-to-date and in-depth look at the material properties of the most durable and versatile construction material in the world. Newer concrete materials receive special focus, with added chapters on high-strength concrete, mineral admixtures, cement-polymer composites, and fiber-reinforced concrete. For the college student, the fundamentals of concrete are covered, as well as exercises and bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Authors J. Francis Young, Sidney Francis Mindess, and David Darwin have written widely and are highly regarded experts in the field of concrete technology. Published by Prentice Hall
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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 Countertops: Design, Forms, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath
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Item Code: LT266
Date of Publication: 2002
Price: $29.95
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This handsome, lavishly illustrated book is the first on the subject of concrete countertops, which have enjoyed rising popularity in recent years. Written by California designer Fu-Tung Cheng, it provides detailed instructions to homeowners and do-it-yourselfers for designing, mixing, pouring, forming, coloring, troweling, in-laying, and finishing decorative concrete countertops. The book showcases concrete's limitless aesthetic versatility--its ability to mimic marble, glass, granite, and other materials--along with its proven advantages of strength and durability. Published by Taunton Press, publishers of Fine Homebuilding magazine.
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Concrete Finisher's Guide
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Item Code: EB122
Date of Publication: 2006
Price: $30.00
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This publication is a basic guide outlining the standard practices and procedures for planning, building, and finishing interior or exterior concrete flatwork (sidewalks, driveways, patios, floors) and steps. It supercedes the PCA Cement Mason's Guide. With expanded information pertaining to material selection and construction practices, it supplies the reader with a wealth of new information.
While intended primarily for concrete finishers and concrete finisher apprentices, the information contained in this guide will benefit homebuilders, contractors, architects, engineers, landscape architects, homeowners, vocational education students, specification writers, inspectors, and others.
The recommendations given here are based on current best practices and technical information (provided in both metric and inch-pound to allow for use in government projects as well as public works). Note: Material selection, construction practices and safety regulations for heavy commercial and industrial applications are beyond the scope of this document.
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Concrete Floors and Moisture, 2nd Edition
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Item Code: EB119
Date of Publication: 2008
Price: $85.00
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Unwanted moisture in concrete floors annually causes millions of dollars in damage to buildings in the United States. Problems from excessive moisture include deterioration and de-bonding of floor coverings, trip-and-fall hazards, microbial growth leading to reduced indoor air quality, staining, and deterioration of building finishes. Understanding moisture in concrete leads to design of floors and flooring systems that provide excellent service for many years. This publication discusses sources of moisture, drying of concrete, methods of measuring moisture, construction practices, specifications, and responsibilities for successful floor projects. The second edition incorporates a brief discussion of terrazzo issues, an extended discussion of issues with ASTM F1869 moisture emission testing, additional references on drying times of lightweight concrete, and updates to the sources of supplies and standards.
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Concrete Floors on Ground
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Item Code: EB075
Date of Publication: 2008
Price: $85.00
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This expanded fourth edition describes the design, construction, and repair of concrete floors on ground for a variety of floor classifications. The approach described emphasizes attaining the best possible balance among service requirements, cost, and maintenance. In addition to an updated thickness design procedure, the text includes a discussion of concrete drying, shrinkage, joint stability, floor flatness and levelness, moisture testing and floor coverings, concrete durability, floor maintenance and repair, special floor types including white concrete floors, and a glossary of slab-on-ground terms.
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