Role of concrete in sustainable development proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to professor Surendra Shah, Northwestern University, USA held on 3-4 Septemeber 2003 at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK /

• Other Authors: Shah, S. P., Dhir, Ravindra K., Newlands, Moray D., Paine, Kevin A.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Thomas Telford, 2003.
• Subjects: Concrete > Congresses. > Environmental aspects; Sustainable development > Congresses.; Concrete construction > Congresses.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/book/100887
• Item Description: "Series of three international symposia to promote the contributions that concrete ... under the umbrella title of Celebrating Concrete, People and Practice"--Preface.
• Physical Description: xiv, 723 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780727740267 (ebook) : 0727740261 (ebook) :

Themes outlined in this book include: mechanical properties of concrete; role of fibres in ductility and strength; durability and performance; withstanding severe conditions; specialist concrete and construction techniques; and exploiting concrete.