Books and Booklets
Architectural Concrete – A Guide to Achieving High –Quality Finishes
This book deals with factors that influence the quality of off-shutter finishes – from early planning and design stages to construction and maintenance.
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Concrete basics for building
Aimed at the small builder, DIY enthusiast and home improver, the booklet explains the important factors to consider when making and using concrete, mortar and plaster. It discusses how and why choosing the best materials, using the correct mix proportions, and ensuring good site practice, will improve the strength, durability and economy of the finished concrete. The publication covers concrete materials, storage of materials, estimating and ordering materials, and concrete floors for residential applications.
42 p, with illustrations and tables (A5). Practical
Downloadable pdf file: 2 MB
Free of charge
Concrete industrial floors on the ground
by L R Marais and B D Perrie
This comprehensive book deals with the design, construction, repair and rehabilitation of concrete industrial floors on the ground. It is intended for use by designers, specifiers, and contractors. Topics covered include: subgrades and subbases; concrete; slab thickness design; joint design; reinforcement; construction; surface finishes; special applications; surface regularity; specifications; repairs and rehabilitation. Softcover book, 200 p with tables and figures (A4). Technical and practical.
R139.00
Concrete intersections
Compiled by B. Perrie
Traffic causes damage to street and road intersections more than at any other location. Use of concrete for intersections reduces the cost of maintenance as it is better able to withstand the loading and turning movements of heavy vehicles. This booklet gives the information needed to design and construct concrete intersections successfully. Contents include: design considerations; concrete mixes, materials and properties; construction - incorporating preparation of subgrades and subbases, batching, mixing, transporting, placing, finishing, texturing, protection and curing, and jointing the pavement. 30 p with illustrations, tables, figures (A4), Technical and practical.
Free of charge
Concrete Road Construction
This new C&CI publication is intended to assist those involved in the construction of concrete roads, whether using the most modern slip-form paver or the most rudimentary equipment for a low-volume township street. As most of the distress occurring in concrete pavements within the first ten years can generally be ascribed to construction related issues, this book is a must for anyone involved in concrete roads construction. Click here to order.
Concrete Roads: a sustainable solution
Concrete pavements offer a great many benefits over the long term and in economic terms are often the most favourable solution when whole-life costs are taken into account. This is even more so when user costs are taken into account, as concrete requires minimal maintenance and results in less disruption to road users. 32 p, A4,
Downloadable pdf file: 2.60MB
Free of charge
Concrete projects for the garden
by B J Addis
Information is given on concrete work and setting out. Projects include paving, ramps and steps, stepping stones, a fish pond, mowing edges, a table-tennis table and the use of ferrocement. 44 p, illustrated (A4). Basic practical guide.
Free of charge
The Concrete Word: a glossary of terms
Compiled by G Owens
Produced in response to public demand, the nearly 600 entries in this 19-page booklet provide definitions for a selective list of commonly used cement, concrete and construction-related terms. Soft-cover, 19 p (A4)
Free of charge
Farm reservoirs
Gives information for the construction of farm reservoirs. 59 p, with tables and figures (A4). Practical guide.
Downloadable pdf file: 1.38MB
Free of charge
Fulton's concrete technology
This ninth edition of Fulton’s Concrete Technology has been launched. This updated and expanded version provides up-to-date information on materials and other aspects of concrete. While all chapters have been updated, five completely new chapters have been included: repair, reinforcement, formwork, sand-cement mixes and self compacting concrete. Hardcover book (A4) 439 p, with tables, figures and subject index. Highly technical. Also available on fully searchable CD-ROM.
R501.00
Fundamentals of concrete
This textbook is intended for students of engineering, building management, quantity surveying and architecture as well as for practitioners who require a working knowledge of concrete. Covering the properties of fresh and hardened concrete, mix proportioning, quality control, construction practice, sand-cement mixes and appearance of concrete, each chapter starts at a practical level and progresses to the more theoretical. This makes it convenient for readers to decide how deeply into each aspect they wish to delve.
R110.00
Sustainable Concrete
Concrete is the most commonly used building material on the planet and most of the infrastructure for modern civilization has been built using concrete in some form or other. Concrete has a low embodied energy and a significant number of inherent characteristics which contribute to sustainability of concrete structures.
30 p, with illustrations and tables (A4).
Downloadable pdf file: 2 MB
Free of charge
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