Recent Advances on Green Concrete for Structural Purposes The contribution of the EU-FP7 Project EnCoRe /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Barros, Joaquim A.O (Editor), Ferrara, Liberato (Editor), Martinelli, Enzo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Research for Development,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Structural mechanics.; Building materials.; Sustainable development.; Structural materials.; Ceramics.; Glass.; Composites (Materials).; Composite materials.; Building Materials.; Structural Materials.; Sustainable Development.; Structural Mechanics.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials.

This book is mainly based on the results of the EU-funded UE-FP7 Project EnCoRe, which aimed to characterize the key physical and mechanical properties of a novel class of advanced cement-based materials incorporating recycled powders and aggregates and/or natural ingredients in order to allow parti...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction (contains glossary and terminology)
• Concrete with recycled aggregates: material concept and experimental characterization
• Concrete with recycled fibers: material concept and experimental characterization
• Advanced cementitious composites with natural fibers: material concept and experimental characterization
• Predictive modeling tools for concrete with recycled aggregates
• Predictive modeling tools for cementitious composites with recycled and natural fibers
• Engineering applications of recycled aggregate concrete: guidelines for production and design
• Engineering applications of cementitious composites with recycled and natural fibers: guidelines for production and design
• Conclusions.