Utilizing Ready-Mixed Concrete and Mortar

Concrete will be the key material for Mankind to create the built environment of the next millennium. The requirements of this infrastructure will be both demanding, in terms of technical performance and economy, and yet be greatly varied, from architectural masterpieces to the simplest of utilities. Utilizing ready mixed concrete and mortar forms the Proceedings of the three day International Conference held during the Congress, Creating with Concrete, 6-10 September 1999, organised...
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Concrete will be the key material for Mankind to create the built environment of the next millennium. The requirements of this infrastructure will be both demanding, in terms of technical performance and economy, and yet be greatly varied, from architectural masterpieces to the simplest of utilities. Utilizing ready mixed concrete and mortar forms the Proceedings of the three day International Conference held during the Congress, Creating with Concrete, 6-10 September 1999, organised by the Concrete technology unit, University fo Dundee. It brings together the experience and technology of the many disciplines producing and using ready mixed concrete and mortar. Topics discussed include aggreagtes, production plants and practice, quality control, environmental considerations, standards/legislation and mortars and screeds.