The second edition of this widely accepted text presents a systematic and updated account of the basic principles and concepts of structural concrete.Salient Features:Provides information on selection of concrete ingredients, manufacture/ production, and deterioration and repair of concrete structures;Explores the concept of concrete as a system, non-destructive testing in quality control, rehabilitation of the damaged concrete structures; Completely rewritten and updated chapters on proportioning of concrete mixes, special concretes and concreting techniques, and repair technology; Discusses in detail - quality management in concrete production, concreting under extreme conditions, behaviour of concrete during fire;Includes an appendix containing objective questions to help students prepare for competitive examinations.