Book Description

A valuable reference library of BRE Digests and Information Papers on concrete materials, applications, performance and technology.

This pack is one of a series of compilations of BRE background documents, and current guidance and advice on the built environment, each offering exceptional value for construction professionals.

Contents

Applications and constituents
Concretes with high ggbs contents for use in hard/firm secant piling IP 17/05 (2005)
Marine aggregates in concrete DG 507 (2008)
Self-compacting concrete IP 3/04 (2004)
Silica fume in concrete IP 5/09 (2009)

Low carbon concrete solutions
Alkali-activated binder concretes in construction: an introduction to their benefits and properties and barriers to use IP 4/11 (2011)
Alkaline ash binders: reduced environmental impacts for precast concrete products IP 9/10 (2010)
Applications, performance characteristics and environmental benefits of alkali-activated binder concretes DG 530 (2013)
Cements with lower environmental impact IP 7/08 (2008)
Durability of alkali-activated binder concretes: early age performance data IP 5/13 (2013)

Performance and management of built assets and structures
Alkali-silica reaction in concrete:
Part 1 – Background to the guidance notes DG 330/1 (2004)
Part 2 – Detailed guidance for new construction DG 330/2 (2004)
Part 3 – Worked examples DG 330/3 (2004)
Part 4 – Simplified guidance for new construction using normal reactivity aggregates DG 330/4 (2004)
Assessing the fire performance of existing reinforced concrete flooring systems IP 9/12 (2012)
Asset management and service life of concrete structures and components: potential benefits of emerging data capture and management technology IP 26/12 (2012)
Carbonation of concrete and its effect on durability DG 405 (1995)
Concrete structure management: owners’ guide to good practice DG 510 (2009)
Corrosion of steel in concrete:
Part 1 – Durability of reinforced concrete structures DG 444/1 (2000)
Part 2 – Investigation and assessment DG 444/2 (2000)
Part 3 – Protection and remediation DG 444/3 (2000)
Corrosion of steel in concrete: service life design and prediction DG 455 (2001)
Delayed ettringite formation: in-situ concrete IP 11/01 (2001)
Effects of chemical, physical and mechanical processes on concrete DG 527 (2012)
Performance-based intervention for durable concrete repairs IP 9/07 (2007)
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete panels: test results, assessment and design IP 7/02 (2002)
Reinforced concrete service life design:
Part 1 – Overview IP 3/06/1 (2006)
Part 2 – Design for durability IP 3/06/2 (2006)
Part 3 – Service life forecasting and enhancement IP 3/06/3 (2006)

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(AP 301) Climate resilience

(AP 302) Resource efficiency, site operation and handover

(AP 303) Air quality, radon and airtightness

(AP 304) Daylight and shading

(AP 309) Condensation and dampness

(AP 310) Soils, ground investigation and foundations

(AP 311) Renewable energy

(AP 312) Fire safety in buildings

(AP 313) Fire engineering

(AP 314) Sustainable design and assets

(AP 315) Sustainability

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