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History Of Concrete: A Very Old And Modern Material (Hardcover)
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History Of Concrete: A Very Old And Modern Material (Hardcover)
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Post-war Europe and Asia have seen the rapid development of German
and Japan from a war torn countries into two of the most powerful
nations in the world. Their achievement is nothing short of
miraculous. However, as the two most populated countries; China and
India, transform themselves into Asia powerhouses, cement and
concrete will be their brick and mortar to sustain their double
digit growth in economy.This book summarizes the history and
development of cement and concrete. From prehistoric period to
today, from ancient Egypt and Rome period to China, over tens of
thousands of years of human civilization in the form of the gelled
material (cement, concrete).The book is divided into seven
chapters, including more than 300 references. Chapter 1 introduces
the prehistoric gelled material development; Chapter 2 is about the
birth of Portland cement and the technological application; Chapter
3 introduces the important role that concrete played in the human
society developing process; Chapter 4 subdivides the performance
and the wide application of different function of cement and
concrete; Chapter 5 focuses on northern Europe, especially the
history of Norwegian cement; Chapter 6 elaborates the development
of concrete in China and its impact in the world's ancient
civilizations history; Chapter 7 describes the development prospect
of cement and concrete.
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