Concrete Repair and Maintenance Illustrated: Problem Analysis; Repair Strategy; Techniques

By Peter H. Emmons

From parking garages to roads and bridges, to structural concrete, this comprehensive book describes the causes, effects and remedies for concrete wear and failure. Hundreds of clear illustrations show users how to analyze, repair, clean and maintain concrete structures for optimal performance and cost effectiveness. This book is an invaluable reference for planning jobs, selecting materials, and training employees. With information organized in all-inclusive units for easy reference, this book is ideal for concrete specialists, general contractors, facility managers, civil and structural engineers, and architects.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876292864
• ISBN13: 9780876292860
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Rsmeans
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Good Reading

Indepth book on concrete by an author who actually knows about the subject. The description on the sales page says it all. Worth the money to have this book in your library.

A fantastic book for Concrete repair

This is the best book out there on this subject. The author has done an excellent job explaining and illustrating the proper process of repairing concrete: Diagnose, repair and protect. I have made this a must read for all of my sales reps. Brock OsbornS.E. Area managerSto Corp.

Good book for civil engineering students

This book is very useful for every students who take civil engineering as their major. It give you all the explanation about concrete destruction because of nature and human error. And tells you how to repair it and to maintain it so it won't damaged more that it used to be. I find this book very helpful for my thesis. Every civil engineering students and other major that related to it has to own this book.