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Fibre Reinforced Cements and Concretes: Recent Developments
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Book Reviews Fibre Reinforced Cements and Concretes: Recent Developments. Edited by R. N. Swamy and B. Barr. Elsevier Science Publishers, London, 1990. ISBN 1-85166-415-7. Price: £91.00. A substantial volume of 700 pages this represents the Proceedings of an International Conference held in Wales, UK in 1989. Subdivided into 14 chapters, the subject matter is logically grouped into particular areas e.g. Toughness Measurements, FRC Beams and Columns, New Fibres/Materials, etc. There is little doubt that the text has an overall 'conference feel' to it and as such will prove useful as a means of gaining an appreciation of the conference for those not able to attend. Although there is no substitute for the personal interaction which is part of good conferences, the proceedings volume is the next best thing. As such the volume will be a useful addition to knowledge for those with an interest in brittle matrix composites, particularly civil engineering appreciations. I. H. Marshall
Science of Composite Interfaces. Edited by R. G. Brandt, S. G. Fishman, J. S. Murday, Y. Rajapakse, A. K. Vasudevan and K. J. ~hhynne. Elsevier Science Publishers, London, 1990. ISBN 1-85166-812-8. Price: £90.00. Herein is contained the 32 papers presented at a conference of the same name, organised by the Office of Naval Research in the United States in April 1989. Subdivided into four subject areas, the papers give good overall appreciation of the present state of knowledge of interface technology. As the title suggests, although an important aspect of composite materials and some would agree the lynchpin of the technology, it is nevertheless a text that will only be of direct interest to those in that particular field. Notwithstanding such comments, there is enough 'general introduction' material to make the book appeal to a wider market. Although the half-page Preface rightly points out the timeliness of the volume, bearing in mind recent advances in experimental, theoretical and computational mechanics, the volume could have been appreciably enhanced by a much longer Preface giving more of an overall perspective. However, the work deserves to find a home in most technical libraries. I. H. Marshall
61 CompositeStructures(22) (1992) -- © 1992 ElsevierSciencePublishersLtd, England.Printed in Great Britain
Book Reviews Fibre Reinforced Cements and Concretes: Recent Developments. Edited by R. N. Swamy and B. Barr. Elsevier Science Publishers, London, 1990. ISBN 1-85166-415-7. Price: £91.00. A substantial volume of 700 pages this represents the Proceedings of an International Conference held in Wales, UK in 1989. Subdivided into 14 chapters, the subject matter is logically grouped into particular areas e.g. Toughness Measurements, FRC Beams and Columns, New Fibres/Materials, etc. There is little doubt that the text has an overall 'conference feel' to it and as such will prove useful as a means of gaining an appreciation of the conference for those not able to attend. Although there is no substitute for the personal interaction which is part of good conferences, the proceedings volume is the next best thing. As such the volume will be a useful addition to knowledge for those with an interest in brittle matrix composites, particularly civil engineering appreciations. I. H. Marshall
Science of Composite Interfaces. Edited by R. G. Brandt, S. G. Fishman, J. S. Murday, Y. Rajapakse, A. K. Vasudevan and K. J. ~hhynne. Elsevier Science Publishers, London, 1990. ISBN 1-85166-812-8. Price: £90.00. Herein is contained the 32 papers presented at a conference of the same name, organised by the Office of Naval Research in the United States in April 1989. Subdivided into four subject areas, the papers give good overall appreciation of the present state of knowledge of interface technology. As the title suggests, although an important aspect of composite materials and some would agree the lynchpin of the technology, it is nevertheless a text that will only be of direct interest to those in that particular field. Notwithstanding such comments, there is enough 'general introduction' material to make the book appeal to a wider market. Although the half-page Preface rightly points out the timeliness of the volume, bearing in mind recent advances in experimental, theoretical and computational mechanics, the volume could have been appreciably enhanced by a much longer Preface giving more of an overall perspective. However, the work deserves to find a home in most technical libraries. I. H. Marshall
61 CompositeStructures(22) (1992) -- © 1992 ElsevierSciencePublishersLtd, England.Printed in Great Britain