This book presents the work done by the RILEM Technical Committee 227-HPB (Physical properties and behaviour of High-Performance Concrete at high temperature). It contains the latest research results on the behaviour of highperformance concretes at high temperature. The book presents the state of the art
of experimental data on High-Performance concretes and it collects and synthesizes
useful data about concrete behaviour at high temperatures.
The book is divided in independent chapters dealing with: Degradation reactions in concrete exposed to high temperatures; Mass transport properties; Thermal properties; Mechanical properties
The results presented especially target a group of users composed by universities and
testing laboratories, building material companies and industries, material scientists
and experts, building and infrastructure authorities, designers and civil engineers.