Physical Properties and Behaviour of High-Performance Concrete at High Temperature : State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 227-HPB

This book presents the work done by the RILEM Technical Committee 227-HPB (Physical properties and behaviour of High-Performance Concrete at high temperature). It contains the latest research results on the behaviour of high-performance concretes at high temperature. The book presents the state of the art of experimental data on High-Performance concretes and it collects and synthesizes useful data about concrete behaviour at high temperatures. The book is divided into independent chapters dealing with degradation reactions in concrete exposed to high temperatures; mass transport properties; thermal properties; and mechanical properties. The results presented especially target a group of users composed by universities and testing laboratories, building material companies and industries, material scientists and experts, building and infrastructure authorities, designers and civil engineers. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvi Introduction (Pierre Pimienta, Robert Jansson McNamee, Jean-Christophe Mindeguia)....Pages 1-4 Degradation Reactions in Concretes Exposed to High Temperatures (Maria Cruz Alonso, Ulrich Schneider)....Pages 5-40 Mass Transport Properties (Gérard Debicki)....Pages 41-59 Thermal Properties (Robert Jansson McNamee, Pierre Pimienta, Roberto Felicetti)....Pages 61-69 Mechanical Properties (Pierre Pimienta, Jean-Christophe Mindeguia, Gérard Debicki, Ulrich Diederichs, Izabela Hager, Sven Huismann et al.)....Pages 71-128 Conclusion (Pierre Pimienta, Robert Jansson McNamee, Jean-Christophe Mindeguia)....Pages 129-130