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Concrete is recognized to be one of the most popular materials for infrastructure constructions around the world. In fact, concrete is the most used material manufactured by man. It is interesting to know that, according to the Canadian Cement Association (www.cement.ca), in Canada each year, around 28 million m³ of concrete is used for industrial, commercial and residential purposes, which represents about 1·0 m³ per Canadian.

This widespread use of concrete is linked to its versatility with regard to shapes, applications, accessibility of raw material and to a good understanding of its fundamental mechanical and rheological...