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COI synopsis: Roads, runways, pavements, houses: the most common material for their construction is concrete. But now, there’s concrete with a difference; concrete with carbon granules, a by-product of oil...
Illustrates various types of concrete paving blocks and their use for different traffic situations in Britain and abroad; the principles of concrete block paving design are demonstrated and the construction...
Filming the Middle Ages by Bettina Bildhauer (Reaktion Books, 2011), 264 pages, ISBN: 978-1861898081 (hardback), £25 About the reviewer: Dr Lesley Coote is a lecturer in medieval studies, medievalism and...
A suite of computer-aided programs covering 15 topics on concrete technology and the design of concrete structures to Eurocode 2, where appropriate, and containing photos, graphics and videos. Approximately...
COI synopsis: A concrete bed for railway tracks. Ordinary sleepers securing the rails tend to "walk" when trains pass over. The new technique builds a concrete road for the rails to sit on, unmoved by the...
Shows the operation of various types of mixer, and explains how to achieve workability and strength in the concrete during the mixing process.
Illustrates the most frequently used finishes and the way they are produced. Concrete finishes fall into two main categories: 1) direct or ‘as cast’ finishes produce modelled or sculptured results direct...
New concrete breaker.
Begins with the early history of prestressed concrete and the pioneering work of French engineer, Eugène Freyssinet. Animated sequences show how prestressing increases the tensile strength of concrete; pre-...
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