Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of concrete -- Sustainability -- Portland, Portland-limestone, blended, and other hydraulic cements -- Fly ash, slag, silica fume, and natural Pozzolans -- Mixing water for concrete -- Aggregates for concrete -- Admixtures for concrete -- Fibres -- Volume changes of concrete -- Air-entrained concrete -- Durability -- Designing and proportioning normal concrete mixtures -- Batching, mixing, transporting, and handling concrete -- Placing and finishing concrete -- Curing concrete -- Hot-weather concreting -- Cold-weather concreting -- Control tests for concrete -- High-performance concrete -- Special types of concrete -- Appendix.