{"product_id":"concrete-durability-thomas-dyer-9780415564755","title":"Concrete Durability","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten specifically for the young professional and addressing a growing need for a long service life with minimal maintenance, \u003cstrong\u003eConcrete Durability\u003c\/strong\u003e takes a whole new look at the whole-life performance of structures. This text examines physical and chemical issues that can threaten the durability of concrete. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt explores available options for achieving appropriate durability, examining how durable concrete can be specified and designed, with emphasis placed on the European standards. The author brings together methods and procedures needed for durability assessment and testing, as well as repair and rehabilitation. The book introduces an approach that identifies what causes deterioration, what factors influence deterioration, and what is required to minimize the rate of deterioration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author also: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the aspects of the construction process, which can influence durability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFactors in technologies that can be employed at the start of a structure's service life to enhance resistance to deterioration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the issue of service life and serviceability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObserves how durability problems in a structure can be identified\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggests how future deterioration might be predicted and how deteriorated concrete can be repaired\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text promotes an understanding of how concrete elements in structures deteriorate. It also determines what must be done to protect structures from rapid deterioration and how existing durability problems can be identified and resolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Dyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415564751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415564755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Thomas Dyer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086627778815,"sku":"9780415564755","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/concrete-durability-thomas-dyer-9780415564755","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}