9781177812919

ISBN 978-1-291-97811-790000

Civil engineer Dear Valter age '42 years old, graduated fromthe Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University LaSapienza of Rome, Italy. many were his international projectssuch as structural designer and as a talented artist. Over theyears he has gained extensive experience as a designer ofcivil infrastructure such as bridges and viaducts, furnituresand skyscrapers in the creation of new patents for civil andmilitary use. He currently holds the role as a researcher aswell as a civil engineer in the study of seismic dampers forthe use of civilian housing, working with prestigiousuniversities such as Massachusette Institute of Technologyin America. The following book is the result of years ofexperience gained in the use of the SCC considered by manyas an overly expensive material, with the passage of time hasrelied on its spectacular workability and cost savings inassembly construction and other mechanical means. Thanksto the international research and 'was able to improve themechanical properties of SCC also preventing the creep thatas he was known to all designers, appeared to be the onlyAchilles heel of said material. Over the years, SCC has beenused around the world in the use of complex infrastructure ofconsiderable importance, although one must add that its useis advisable to experts in the field, I would say a real civilengineers are able to update and improve their performance .

VALTER GENTILE

SCCSelf Compacting

Concrete

VALTE

RGENTILE

SCCAutoco

compacting

concrete