Handbook of Analytical Techniques in Concrete Science and Technology

Measuring the long-term durability of new types of concrete and concrete technologies is crucial to their acceptance in the marketplace.

This long-needed handbook of analytical techniques provides a complete reference to the cutting-edge procedures used to test today's innovative materials.

Ranging from chemical and thermal analysis, to IR and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, to Scanning Electron Microscopy, x-ray diffraction, computer modeling and more, the book provides first-hand explanations of modern methods?

contributed by 24 leading scientists, many of whom actually developed or refined the techniques.

The book includes many analytic techniques, applied to a wide range of organic, inorganic and composite materials and additives.

Perfect for practitioners, students, and professional standards writers, the handbook is highly useful for scrutinizing materials in a variety of environments.

It takes into account the many factors that affect the qualities of concrete?

temperature, pore and pore-size distribution, surface area, and exposure?

gathering diverse evaluation methods into one convenient resource.