concrete

First made in 500 BC, contains water, cement, gravel, and sand.

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Concrete, very good info on history, fundamental, application, and even some quiz.

Concrete products.com

EcoSmart, concrete to reduce greenhouse gas

"to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production of Portland cement for use in concrete construction."

good source

An electronic monograph:modelling and measuring the structure and properties of cement-based materials, by Garboczi, E. J., Bentz, D. P., Snyder, K. A., Martys, N. S., Stutzman, P. E., Ferraris, C. F. and Bullard, J. W., 2002

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Automatic structural moisture measurement system in inhabited dwellings, by Niemi, S., 2000

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Experimental results for diffusion and infiltration of moisture in concrete masonry walls exposed to hot and humid climates, by Hosni, M. H., Sipes, J. M. and Wallis, M. H., 1999

report 89-94, transporation

High-Performance Concretes A State-of-Art Report (1989-1994), by Zia, P. Ahmad, S. and Leming, M., 1997

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Isothermal moisture properties of wood-cementitious composites, by Bouguerra, A., Sallee, H., Barquin, F., Dheilly, R. M. and Queneudec, M., 1999

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Modeling of hygrothermal behavior of two-dimensional concrete structures, by Gawin, D. J., and Schrefler, B.A, 2001

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Moisture in combined concrete timber-frame walls without vapour barrier, by Stang, B. D., Nicolajsen, A. and Hansen, M. H., 2002

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Transport and sorption phenomena in concrete and other porous media, by Johannesson, B., 2000