Concrete Technology for a Sustainable Development in the 21st Century [Hardcover]

Concrete technology for a sustainable development in the 21st century focuses on the problems and challenges for the concrete industry today and in the future with particular emphasis on environmental consiousness. Primary topics include: the improvement of concretes service life to ease technical and economical problems and the waste of natural resources; environmentally friendly concrete production including new production methods and recycling materials; and actually using concrete to solve environmental problems, for example through the containment of hazardous waste.
The book is the result of the international workshop held in Lofoton, Norway. With very select contributions from the most distinguished international professional experts, this book provides a basic framework and guidelines for national and international bodies.

Controlled Service Life of Concrete Structures and Environmental Consciousness.  Integrated Design of Concrete Structures and Technology Development.  Integrated Life Cycle Designs of Concrete Structures.  A Holistic Approach to Structural Durability Design.  Unification of Thermo-Physics of Materials and Mechanics of Structures - Toward a Life Span Simulator of Structural Concrete.  More Rational Design of Complex Concrete Structures.  Concrete Technology for Sustainable Development - an Overview of Essential Elements.  The Role of Voluntary International Associations in Promoting a Sustaniable Development in Concrete.  Is High Strength Concrete Durable?  Internal Stresses and Long Term Performance of Cementitious Materials.  Cracking Tendency of Concrete: Corrosion of Reinforcement.  Concrete Damage Induced by Delayed Ettringite Formation.  The Very Long Term Performance of Cement and Concrete.  Degradation Model for Reinforced Concrete Structures Under Salt Attack Environment.  Instrumented Durabl2