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  • Petrographic Atlas: Characterisation of Aggregates Regarding Potential Reactivity to Alkalis

    RILEM TC 219-ACS Recommended Guidance AAR-1.2, for Use with the RILEM AAR-1.1 Petrographic Examination Method

    Edited by Isabel Fernandes, Maria dos Anjos Ribeiro, Maarten A T M Broekmans, Ian Sims ...
    This RILEM AAR 1.2 Atlas is complementary to the petrographic method described in RILEM AAR 1.1. It is designed and intended to assist in the identification of alkali-reactive rock types in concrete aggregate by thin-section petrography. Additional issues include:• optical thin-section petrography conforming to RILEM AAR 1.1 is considered the prime assessment method for aggregate materials, being ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Concrete Petrography

    A Handbook of Investigative Techniques, Second Edition

    Edited by Ian Sims, Alan Poole ...
    This classic reference has established the value of petrography as a powerful method for the investigation of concrete as a material. It provides an authoritative and well-illustrated review of concrete composition and textures, including the causes of defects, deterioration, and failure that can be identified using a petrological microscope. This new edition is entirely revised and updated and ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete

    A World Review

    Edited by Ian Sims, Alan Poole ...
    Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete: A World Review is unique in providing authoritative and up to date expert information on the causes and effects of Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR) in concrete structures worldwide. In 1992 a first edition entitled The Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete, edited by Professor Narayan Swamy, was published in a first attempt to cover this concrete problem from a ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • RILEM Recommendations for the Prevention of Damage by Alkali-Aggregate Reactions in New Concrete Structures

    State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 219-ACS

    Edited by Philip J. Nixon, Ian Sims ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book contains the full set of RILEM Recommendations which have been produced to enable engineers, specifiers and testing houses to design and produce concrete which will not suffer damage arising from alkali reactions in the concrete. There are five recommended test methods for aggregates (designated AAR-1 to AAR-5), and an overall recommendation which describes how these should be used to ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • Wills' Mineral Processing Technology

    An Introduction to the Practical Aspects of Ore Treatment and Mineral Recovery

    by Barry A. Wills, James Finch ...
    Wills' Mineral Processing Technology: An Introduction to the Practical Aspects of Ore Treatment and Mineral Recovery has been the definitive reference for the mineral processing industry for over thirty years. This industry standard reference provides practicing engineers and students of mineral processing, metallurgy, and mining with practical information on all the common techniques used in ... Read more

    $85.49 USD

  • Wills' Mineral Processing Technology

    An Introduction to the Practical Aspects of Ore Treatment and Mineral Recovery

    by Barry A. Wills ...
    Wills' Mineral Processing Technology provides practising engineers and students of mineral processing, metallurgy and mining with a review of all of the common ore-processing techniques utilized in modern processing installations. Now in its Seventh Edition, this renowned book is a standard reference for the mineral processing industry. Chapters deal with each of the major processing techniques, ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Water and Wastewater Engineering

    by Mackenzie L. Davis ...
    An In-Depth Guide to Water and Wastewater EngineeringThis authoritative volume offers comprehensive coverage of the design and construction of municipal water and wastewater facilities. The book addresses water treatment in detail, following the flow of water through the unit processes and coagulation, flocculation, softening, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, and residuals management. Each ... Read more

    $85.89 USD

  • Principles and Practice of Soil Science

    The Soil as a Natural Resource

    by Robert E. White ...
    Principles and Practice of Soil Science, Fourth Editionprovides a current and comprehensive introduction to soil science for students in the fields of environmental and agricultural science, ecology, soil and land management, natural resource management and environmental engineering.Covers all aspects of soil science including soil habitat, processes in the soil environment and soil management ... Read more

    $91.00 USD

  • Complete Casting Handbook

    Metal Casting Processes, Techniques and Design

    by John Campbell ...
    Complete Casting Handbook is the result of a long-awaited update, consolidation and expansion of expert John Campbell's market-leading casting books into one essential resource for metallurgists and foundry professionals who design, specify or manufacture metal castings. The first single-volume guide to cover modern principles and processes in such breadth and depth whilst retaining a clear, ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • Complete Casting Handbook

    Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy, Techniques and Design

    by John Campbell ...
    Campbell's Complete Casting Handbook: Metal Casting Processes, Techniques and Design, Second Edition provides an update to the first single-volume guide to cover modern principles and processes in such breadth and depth, while also retaining a clear, practical focus. The work has a unique viewpoint, interpreting the behavior of castings, and metals as a whole, in terms of their biofilm content, ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • Wood Coatings

    Theory and Practice

    by Franco Bulian, Jon Graystone ...
    Wood Coatings addresses the factors responsible for the performance of wood coatings in both domestic and industrial situations. The term 'wood coatings' covers a broad range of products including stains, varnishes, paints and supporting ancillary products that may be used indoors or outdoors. Techniques for coating wood go back many centuries but in recent decades there has been a move towards ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation

    by Agnes Timar-Balazsy, Dinah Eastop ...
    Series series Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
    'Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation' provides must-have knowledge for conservators who do not always have a scientific background. This vital book brings together from many sources the material science necessary to understand the properties, deterioration and investigation of textile artefacts. It also aids understanding of the chemical processes during various treatments, such as: ... Read more

    $49.99 USD