Description:

Modern Concrete Technology and Practices: From Fundamentals to Innovations provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of concrete as both a classical and a cutting-edge construction material.

The book bridges theoretical fundamentals with modern applications. It includes detailed chapters on special, lightweight, and smart concretes, such as FALG lightweight concrete, fibre-reinforced and shotcrete systems, polymer and pervious concretes, self-compacting and ultra-high-performance concretes, as well as the latest AI-driven quality control, steam curing, and testing technologies.

Blending academic depth with field practicality, this book serves as an ideal text for civil engineering students. Also, it will prove a valuable resource for practising engineers, RMC technologists, researchers, and construction professionals, who wish to understand and implement the evolving science of concrete for the 21st century.

The text integrates Indian Standards (IS 10262: 2019, IS 456: 2000, IS 383: 2016) with global practices, making it equally relevant for academia and industry.

KEY FEATURES

Provides an in-depth treatment of concrete technology, covering cement, aggregates, fresh and hardened concrete, mix design, durability, quality control, repair, rehabilitation, and advanced concretes in accordance with the latest Indian Standards.

Integrates fundamental concepts with laboratory testing, field practices, worked examples, numerical problems, case studies, review questions, viva questions, and chapter-wise MCQs to enhance learning and professional competence.

Focuses on emerging topics such as High-Performance Concrete (HPC), Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC), Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC), geopolymer concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, self-healing concrete, smart concrete, nanotechnology, and 3D concrete printing.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• B.Tech Civil Engineering

• M.Tech Structural Engineering

• M.Tech Construction Engineering