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Concrete is a versatile engineering material, probably more widely used than any other construction material. Its versatility stems from our ability to tailor it to provide specific properties within a fairly wide range and to mold it into almost any desired shape and accounts for its wide acceptance and use. It can be mixed at the construction site or at a central location and transported to the site, or it can be used to precast structural elements at a central “factory” location for later erection at a specific site.
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Wilder, C.R. (1972). Performance of Concrete in a Marine Environment. In: Gray, T.J., Gashus, O.K. (eds) Tidal Power. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4592-3_23
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