{"product_id":"design-and-control-of-concrete-mixtures-17th-edition","title":"Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesign and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"data-form\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign and Control of Concrete Mixtures has been the cement and concrete industry’s primary reference on concrete knowledge for almost 100 years. Since the first edition was published in 1924, the U.S. version has been updated 16 times to reflect advances in cement and concrete technology and to meet the growing needs of architects, engineers, builders, concrete producers, concrete technologists, instructors, and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fully revised 17th edition was written to provide a concise, current reference on concrete, including the many developments that occurred since the last edition was published in 2016. The text is backed by over 100 years of research by the Portland Cement Association and other industry groups. It reflects the latest guidance on standards, specifications, and test methods of ASTM International (ASTM), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the American Concrete Institute (ACI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 17th edition includes an in-depth restructuring of the existing content, presenting a 40% increase in new information over the prior edition within the previous chapters. This edition also has added two new chapters on imperfections in concrete, and innovations in concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver 3 million copies of past editions of the book have been distributed, making this book a primary reference on concrete technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint editions will be shipped every Friday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: Electronic versions of Design \u0026amp; Control Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition are not available for resale\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Introduction to Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Portland, Blended and Other Hydraulic Cement \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Supplementary Cementitious Materials \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Mixing Water for Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Aggregates for Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Chemical Admixtures for Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Fibers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Reinforcement \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 Properties of Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 Volume Changes of Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Durability \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 Sustainability\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 Specifying, Designing and Proportioning Concrete Mixtures \u003cbr\u003eChapter 14 Batching, Mixing, Transporting, and Handling Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 15 Placing and Finishing Concrete\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16 Imperfections in Concrete\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17 Curing Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 18 Hot Weather Concreting \u003cbr\u003eChapter 19 Cold Weather Concreting \u003cbr\u003eChapter 20 Test Methods\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21 Paving\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22 Structures \u003cbr\u003eChapter 23 High-Performance Concrete \u003cbr\u003eChapter 24 Innovations in Concrete Technology\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can purchase it new or professionally Highlighted \u0026amp; Tabbed for your exam. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u0026lt; data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1274\"\u0026gt;\n\u003cp data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"877\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"877\"\u003eWhy Most Highlighted \u0026amp; Tabbed Books Fall Short?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eMany contractor exam prep schools sell highlighted and tabbed books. 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