The Portland Cement Association has introduced Diseño y Control de Mezclas de Concreto, the Spanish edition of its premier publication, Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures.
The Spanish edition includes information on construction practices and standards used in Latin America. This manual covers numerous topics on the most widely used construction material in the world, including materials, mixing, placing, testing, and new developments.
A version of the manual is also available on CD and includes links to cement and concrete resources on the Web and metric conversion. The entire book is indexed and can be searched using keywords or phrases. The publication is available online at www.cement.org/bookstore or by phone at (800) 868-6733. Cost is $50.
