One of the most popular books in civil engineering returns with an all-new second edition. In the past decade, many new technologies and methods have developed in this field. This 2nd edition will include the state-of-the-art of advanced concrete technologies developed in the last ten years. By combining the essential concepts, theories, and practical examples together, this book will focus on the fundamental philosophy of concrete material design, all the material concepts, including composition and processing, characterization and measurements, properties and performance. This book will explain the hardware and software of concrete material in details and emphasize the relationship between hardware and software.
