Seawater in Concrete Mix

<p>In the near future many parts of the world will suffer from a shortage of freshwater. Effective use of seawater in concrete production could therefore become a crucial technology. <i>Seawater in Concrete Mix </i>provides a detailed overview of the fundamental knowledge of concrete engineering that is essential for the usage of seawater-mixed concrete.</p><p>According to the worldwide standard for reinforced concrete (RC) freshwater is typically used in concrete mixing rather than seawater. Yet a potential exists for the extensive use of seawater in concrete especially with the addition of ground granulated blast-furnace slag fly ash or other mineral admixtures. The recent trend toward performance-based design makes this alternative more viable. </p><p>The text is ideal for graduate students researchers concrete engineers and all civil engineers who deal with concrete for infrastructure. </p><p>Hidenori Hamada is Professor of Kyushu University Japan. </p><p>Nobuaki Otsuki is Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Institute of Technology and was Chairman of the JCI Technical Committee on the use of seawater in concrete.</p><p>Takahiro Nishida is Senior Researcher of the Japanese National Institute of Maritime Port and Aviation Technology.</p>