Concrete and reinforced concrete remain the main building materials for construction of modern fortifications. The book presents experimental and theoretical results allowing production of special high-strength rapid hardening concrete and fiber reinforced concrete. It describes a method for effective proportioning of high-strength fast-setting concrete and fiber reinforced concrete with high dynamic strength as well as selecting proper technological parameters, methodology for design of reinforced concrete structures using such concrete. Particular attention is paid to ensuring the early strengthening of concrete within 24 hours after casting and to constructing structures with limited energy resources at the site.
The book deals with experimental and theoretical data forming a basis for design and production of high-strength rapid hardening concrete and fiber reinforced concrete. Such concrete has high early strength at 12 – 24 hours after casting and saves energy resources during the construction stage.
Preface. PART I: HIGH STRENGTH RAPID HARDENING CONCRETE. Theoretical prerequisites. Technological ways for producing high-strength rapid-hardening concrete. Cement concrete with high early strength. Experimental-statistical models of strength parameters of high strength rapid hardening concrete (HSRH?). Designing high-strength concrete compositions with specified values of strength and workability. Multi-parameter design of high-strength concrete compositions. PART II: HIGH STRENGTH FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE. The influence of dispersed reinforcement factors on the strength properties of fiber reinforced concrete. Technological properties of fiber reinforced concrete mixtures. Properties of fiber concrete determining its durability. High-strength fiber reinforced concrete with composite dispersed reinforcement. Dynamic characteristics of fiber reinforced concrete. Design of high strength fiber reinforced concrete compositions. Conclusions. References.
Leonid Dvorkin: DSc (1983), Full Professor since 1985. Head of Constructing Products Technology and Material Science Department, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Ukraine. Published more than 40 monographs and textbooks on actual problems in technology of binders, concrete and other constructing material. Published many scientific papers and presented research reports at national and international conferences.
Vadim Zhitkovsky: PhD in Constructing Materials and Products (2003). Since 2007 Associate Professor at the Constructing Products Technology and Material Science Department, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Ukraine. Research interests: technology High Performance Concretes, mortars and dry mixes, concrete mix design with desired properties.
Oleh Bordiuzhenko: PhD in Constructing Materials and Products (2002). Associate Professor at the Constructing Products Technology and Material Science Department, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Ukraine. Research interests: fiberreinforced concrete, foam concrete, concrete mix design with desired properties. Co-author of 7 monographs, published about 100 papers in scientific journals.
Yuri Ribakov: PhD in Structural Engineering (2001). Full Professor at the Ariel University in Israel since 2014. Chair of Structural Engineering Research interests: structural concrete, reinforced concrete structures, fiber reinforced concrete, etc. Co-authored 7 monographs, co-edited 2 books, published about 200 papers in scientific journals and conference proceedings. Member of editorial boards in international journals.
