Concrete made using mineral cements, the raw materials which on earth are practically endless, is known as one of the oldest building materials and during the last decades of the twentieth century has become a dominant building material for general use. At the same time, the requirements of the quality of concrete and its performance properties, in particular compressive strength, durability, economical efficiency, and low negative impact of its manufacture on the environment have not yet been completely met. Bearing these requirements in mind, researchers and engineers worldwide are working on how to satisfy these requirements. This book has been written by researchers and experts in the field and provides the state of the art on recent progress achieved on the properties of concrete, including concrete in which industrial by-products are utilized. The book is dedicated to graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers in related fields.

Summary report: This report presents a summary of each phase of a 4-year research program of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), which examined the mechanical behavior of high performance concretes. -- Production of high performance concrete: This report details the laboratory developmental work on producing high performance concrete for highway applications. -- Very early strength (VES)concrete: This report details the laboratory investigation of the mechanical behavior and field trials of high performance concrete for highway applications, and more specifically, VES concrete. -- High early strength (HES) concrete: The objective of this particular investigation is to obtain information on the mechanical behavior of HES concrete and to demonstrate its use under field conditions. -- Very high strength (VHS) concrete: The objective of this particular investigation is to obtain information on the mechanical behavior of VHS concrete. -- High early strength fiber reinforced concrete: This study provides an extensive data base and a summary of a comprehensive experimental investigation on the fresh state and mechanical properties of high early strength fiber reinforced concrete (HESFRC).

Summary report: This report presents a summary of each phase of a 4-year research program of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), which examined the mechanical behavior of high performance concretes. -- Production of high performance concrete: This report details the laboratory developmental work on producing high performance concrete for highway applications. -- Very early strength (VES)concrete: This report details the laboratory investigation of the mechanical behavior and field trials of high performance concrete for highway applications, and more specifically, VES concrete. -- High early strength (HES) concrete: The objective of this particular investigation is to obtain information on the mechanical behavior of HES concrete and to demonstrate its use under field conditions. -- Very high strength (VHS) concrete: The objective of this particular investigation is to obtain information on the mechanical behavior of VHS concrete. -- High early strength fiber reinforced concrete: This study provides an extensive data base and a summary of a comprehensive experimental investigation on the fresh state and mechanical properties of high early strength fiber reinforced concrete (HESFRC).

Summary report: This report presents a summary of each phase of a 4-year research program of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), which examined the mechanical behavior of high performance concretes. -- Production of high performance concrete: This report details the laboratory developmental work on producing high performance concrete for highway applications. -- Very early strength (VES)concrete: This report details the laboratory investigation of the mechanical behavior and field trials of high performance concrete for highway applications, and more specifically, VES concrete. -- High early strength (HES) concrete: The objective of this particular investigation is to obtain information on the mechanical behavior of HES concrete and to demonstrate its use under field conditions. -- Very high strength (VHS) concrete: The objective of this particular investigation is to obtain information on the mechanical behavior of VHS concrete. -- High early strength fiber reinforced concrete: This study provides an extensive data base and a summary of a comprehensive experimental investigation on the fresh state and mechanical properties of high early strength fiber reinforced concrete (HESFRC).

Summary report: This report presents a summary of each phase of a 4-year research program of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), which examined the mechanical behavior of high performance concretes. -- Production of high performance concrete: This report details the laboratory developmental work on producing high performance concrete for highway applications. -- Very early strength (VES)concrete: This report details the laboratory investigation of the mechanical behavior and field trials of high performance concrete for highway applications, and more specifically, VES concrete. -- High early strength (HES) concrete: The objective of this particular investigation is to obtain information on the mechanical behavior of HES concrete and to demonstrate its use under field conditions. -- Very high strength (VHS) concrete: The objective of this particular investigation is to obtain information on the mechanical behavior of VHS concrete. -- High early strength fiber reinforced concrete: This study provides an extensive data base and a summary of a comprehensive experimental investigation on the fresh state and mechanical properties of high early strength fiber reinforced concrete (HESFRC).