R Anderson and J D  Dewar

• Part 1: Technology of Ready-Mixed Concrete 0. Introduction: History of ready-mixed concrete 1. Materials for concrete 2. Properties of fresh concrete 3. Properties of hardened concrete 4. Mix design 5. Statistics for quality control, mix design and compliance 6. Quality control 7. Sampling and testing ready-mixed concrete Part 2: Practice 8. Production, delivery and quality assurance 9. Specifications and supervision 10. Ready-mixed concrete on site 11. Organizations

'this book will prove indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors. Graduate trainees and advanced students will find it a valuable source of reference.' - Concrete Plant and Production'The book provides a detailed ready reference for individual sectors of the industry, while at the same time providing the reader with useful perspective on the industry as a whole...this book will provide perspective indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors.' - Concrete Abstracts'This is a proper manual; it will be of great help to anyone wishing to understand and/or participate in the whole process (and service, as the authors would claim) of providing ready-mixed concrete...It should be noted and welcomed by all sectors of the industry and is a major contribution to the topics...it is excellent value and strongly recommended: the authors deserve congratulations and their industry is lucky to have such representatives.' - Construction and Building Materials

R Anderson and J D  Dewar

• Part 1: Technology of Ready-Mixed Concrete 0. Introduction: History of ready-mixed concrete 1. Materials for concrete 2. Properties of fresh concrete 3. Properties of hardened concrete 4. Mix design 5. Statistics for quality control, mix design and compliance 6. Quality control 7. Sampling and testing ready-mixed concrete Part 2: Practice 8. Production, delivery and quality assurance 9. Specifications and supervision 10. Ready-mixed concrete on site 11. Organizations

'this book will prove indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors. Graduate trainees and advanced students will find it a valuable source of reference.' - Concrete Plant and Production'The book provides a detailed ready reference for individual sectors of the industry, while at the same time providing the reader with useful perspective on the industry as a whole...this book will provide perspective indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors.' - Concrete Abstracts'This is a proper manual; it will be of great help to anyone wishing to understand and/or participate in the whole process (and service, as the authors would claim) of providing ready-mixed concrete...It should be noted and welcomed by all sectors of the industry and is a major contribution to the topics...it is excellent value and strongly recommended: the authors deserve congratulations and their industry is lucky to have such representatives.' - Construction and Building Materials

R Anderson and J D  Dewar

• Part 1: Technology of Ready-Mixed Concrete 0. Introduction: History of ready-mixed concrete 1. Materials for concrete 2. Properties of fresh concrete 3. Properties of hardened concrete 4. Mix design 5. Statistics for quality control, mix design and compliance 6. Quality control 7. Sampling and testing ready-mixed concrete Part 2: Practice 8. Production, delivery and quality assurance 9. Specifications and supervision 10. Ready-mixed concrete on site 11. Organizations

'this book will prove indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors. Graduate trainees and advanced students will find it a valuable source of reference.' - Concrete Plant and Production'The book provides a detailed ready reference for individual sectors of the industry, while at the same time providing the reader with useful perspective on the industry as a whole...this book will provide perspective indispensable to technical and sales personnel in the concrete industry, and to civil and structural engineers, contractors, architects, and surveyors.' - Concrete Abstracts'This is a proper manual; it will be of great help to anyone wishing to understand and/or participate in the whole process (and service, as the authors would claim) of providing ready-mixed concrete...It should be noted and welcomed by all sectors of the industry and is a major contribution to the topics...it is excellent value and strongly recommended: the authors deserve congratulations and their industry is lucky to have such representatives.' - Construction and Building Materials