History Of Concrete: A Very Old And Modern Material

A VERY OLD AND MODERN MATERIAL

Omschrijving

Post-war Europe and Asia have seen the rapid development of German and Japan from a war torn countries into two of the most powerful nations in the world. Their achievement is nothing short of miraculous. However, as the two most populated countries; China and India, transform themselves into Asia powerhouses, cement and concrete will be their brick and mortar to sustain their double digit growth in economy. This book summarizes the history and development of cement and concrete. From prehistoric period to today, from ancient Egypt and Rome period to China, over tens of thousands of years of human civilization in the form of the gelled material (cement, concrete). The book is divided into seven chapters, including more than 300 references. Chapter 1 introduces the prehistoric gelled material development; Chapter 2 is about the birth of Portland cement and the technological application; Chapter 3 introduces the important role that concrete played in the human society developing process; Chapter 4 subdivides the performance and the wide application of different function of cement and concrete; Chapter 5 focuses on northern Europe, especially the history of Norwegian cement; Chapter 6 elaborates the development of concrete in China and its impact in the world's ancient civilizations history; Chapter 7 describes the development prospect of cement and concrete.
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Schrijver
Jahren, Per (P J Consult As, Sui, Tongbo (Sinoma Research Inst
Titel
History Of Concrete: A Very Old And Modern Material
Uitgever
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Jaar
2018
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
400
Gewicht
762 gr
EAN
9789813145733
Afmetingen
254 x 184 x 25 mm
Bindwijze
Hardback

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