Cement-Based Composites takes a different approach from most other books in the field by viewing concrete as an advanced composite material, and by considering the properties and behaviour of cement-based materials from this stance. It deals particularly, but not exclusively, with newer forms of cement-based materials. This new edition takes a crit

Andrzej M. Brandt is a professor emeritus at the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research in Warsaw, Poland, and former Chairman of the Committee for Civil Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is Chairman of ISO/TC98 and holds an Honorary Doctorate from Paisley University UK.

1. Introduction 2. Composites and Multiphase Materials 3. Concrete-Like Composites 4. Components of Cement Based Composites 5. Reinforcement of Cement-Based Composites 6. Structure of Cement Composites 7. Interfaces 8. Strength and Deformability Under Short-Term Static Load 9. Cracking in Cement Matrices and Propagation of Cracks 10. Fracture and Failure of Material Structures 11. Behaviour of Cement Matrix Composites in Various Service Conditions 12. Design and Optimization of Cement Based Composites 13.High-Strength Concrete and High Performance Concretes 14. Application and Development of Cement-Based Composites